Best Slow Cooker Indian Chicken Curry – Easy & Healthy
Delicious and easy, slow cooker Indian chicken curry is a perfect weeknight dinner your whole family will love! It’s full of healthy, nourishing ingredients and it has a delicious classic Indian flavor. This will quickly become one of your favorite go-to meals for busy days!
I love classic Indian flavors, and when I was single I would spend hours in the kitchen making the perfect complex Indian meals complete with homemade naan. While that was so delicious and I’m sure I’ll do that every so often throughout the years, it’s just not practical on a weekly or even monthly basis now.
That’s why I created this simple and easy slow cooker Indian chicken curry recipe! While it’s definitely not an authentic Indian dish, it’s still so delicious and full of the classic Indian flavors. The difference is that it only takes a few minutes to put together! You can prep your meal early and let it cook in the slow cooker for hours while you’re busy around the house or running errands. You’ll come back to a perfect meal with almost no effort at all!
Why You’ll Love Slow Cooker Indian Chicken Curry
Quick & easy – It takes only a few minutes of prep time before you put it into the slow cooker!
Simple ingredients – So many Indian dishes call for unusual spices or ingredients. While they do taste delicious, I prefer recipes I can make with the ingredients I always keep on hand in my pantry.
Healthy meal – Full of protein and healthy fats, this is a delicious, nourishing meal you can confidently feed your family.
Delicious flavor – The combination of onion, garlic, and spices in the sauce give slow cooker Indian chicken curry a wonderful, warm flavor.
Healthy Meal Idea
Slow cooker Indian chicken curry is a delicious and nourishing meal that is full of great nutrition!
High in protein – Chicken is one of the best meats to eat for protein. In fact, an average sized chicken breast contains 56 grams of protein! If you’re pregnant, trying to build muscle, or lose weight high protein meals are especially important.
Quality fat – Coconut oil is one of the healthiest types of fat you can cook with! The cream also adds additional healthy fats to this recipe.
Full of healthy spices – This is made with numerous spices which, in addition to tasting amazing, each have their own unique health benefits!
Good source of nutrients – Tomato sauce, the base for this curry, is a great source of vitamins A, C & K. It also has lots of fiber and calcium.
How to Serve Slow Cooker Indian Chicken Curry
While curry is typically eaten with naan over rice, there are various other ways you can serve it. For added nutrition, I like to serve it over soaked quinoa. For a grain-free option, it can be eaten with cauliflower rice instead.
You can serve it straight out of the slow cooker or top with fresh cilantro for extra flavor.
Make for a Crowd
This is a wonderful, easy meal to make for a large group! If you want to make 3 or more batches at once, only double the curry sauce every time you triple the amount of chicken. To make it go further, serve with extra rice.
How to Store Slow Cooker Indian Chicken Curry
Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days and reheated in the oven or on the stove.
It also makes a wonderful freezer meal! You can freeze it in airtight containers for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to serve it, thaw in the fridge and reheat as usual.
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Ingredients
Chicken breasts – You can use fresh or frozen. If you use frozen, you will need to let them partially thaw to slice them.
Coconut oil – Softened or melted. If you prefer, you can substitute butter instead of coconut oil.
Yellow onion
Garlic cloves – Fresh garlic is always best, however, in a pinch you could use 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder instead.
Tomato sauce – Canned or homemade works great!
Cream – You can use regular cream or coconut cream.
Spices – Quality spices will give the best flavor!
Salt – Sea salt or Himalayan
How to Make Slow Cooker Indian Chicken Curry
Start by slicing the chicken breasts into 1/2″ strips. If you’re using frozen chicken, it works best if you first let it partially thaw.
Then dice the onion and mince the garlic cloves.
Place the tomato sauce, coconut oil, diced onion, minced garlic, spices, and salt in the slow cooker and stir to combine.
Add the sliced chicken and stir until it’s coated.
Turn the slow cooker on low heat and cook for 3-4 hours or until the chicken is fully cooked.
Stir in the cream and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
Serve with naan over rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice and top with fresh cilantro.
If you try this recipe, let me know in the comments! Tag me on Instagram @violet_rightathome
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Slow Cooker Indian Chicken Curry
Delicious & easy, slow cooker Indian chicken curry makes a perfect weeknight meal that your whole family will love!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 tablespoon turmeric
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1 cup cream
Instructions
- Slice the chicken breasts into 1/2" strips.
- Then dice the onion and mince the garlic cloves.
- Place the tomato sauce, coconut oil, diced onion, minced garlic, spices, and salt in the slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Add the sliced chicken and stir until it's coated.
- Turn the slow cooker on low heat and cook for 3-4 hours or until the chicken is fully cooked.
- Stir in the cream and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
- Serve with naan over rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice and top with fresh cilantro.
Notes
To make this recipe dairy free, use coconut cream instead of regular cream.
