Easy Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken

Last week I made an easy slow-cooker butter chicken.  The flavours are mild, so it would be good for someone who is just getting into Indian food.  It's not the most authentic, elaborate Indian food we've ever made, but it's quick to throw together and fool-proof, and we'll definitely make it again if we need something that's no-fuss. 

You start by throwing 3 T of flour, 1 T of garam masala, 1 tsp cumin, and 1 tsp curry powder into a slow cooker:

Then add 3 lbs of chicken thighs (quartered) and toss to coat:

Add 1/2 cup of ground cashews:

Then add 1 small chopped onion, 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 seeded and chopped jalapeno (I used a red one), and chopped ginger (I used 3-4 T).

Next add 2 seeded and chopped tomatoes:

2 T of tomato paste:

And 3/4 cup of cream:

I seasoned it a bit with salt and pepper before cooking, but added more later on.  The recipe says to cook it on low for 4 hours, although I turned it up to high for a while, and also probably cooked it for 4.5 hours total. 

A bit more salt and pepper to taste (salt makes a big difference - don't skip it).  Once it was done I stirred in 3/4 cup of Greek yogurt:

We garnished it with cilantro and served it over basmati rice:

The best thing about this recipe is that you don't have to pre-cook anything; you just throw it all into the slow cooker, and ta-da, it's done!

As I mentioned before, this is a very mild curry/butter chicken.  We're usually fans of much stronger flavours, so we'll likely tweak the recipe a bit the next time we make it.  That being said, it's definitely good, and was even better the next day.

You can find the recipe here on the Food Network site.

Do you use a slow-cooker?  Have you ever made butter chicken or a curry in it?  What have you been cooking lately?

Butter Chicken at Subway

Exciting news for sub lovers - Starting tomorrow, Monday April 4th, Subway will be launching their new butter chicken sub, for a limited time! 

Christopher and I never eat at fast food burger joints, but we do like subs, and will grab Subway if we need a quick meal.  He usually orders the sweet onion chicken teriyaki, and I go with the chicken and bacon ranch melt, or turkey.  However, thanks to the kind people at Subway, we got to try the butter chicken sub before it hit the menu, and this might be our new fave. 

As you all know, we love Indian food around here, and butter chicken is a classic Indian dish.  We're always drawn to stronger, bold flavours.  Subway's butter chicken has a lot of flavour, with the perfect touch of spice.  What we especially love is that it is free from artificial colours, flavours and preservatives.

The butter chicken sub is made with all white meat, and a butter chicken sauce that is made with real cardamom, coriander, cinnamon, red pepper, and ginger spices.  Top that with your favourite veggies and cheese, and you've got yourself a pretty tasty sandwich.

Add a little flavour to your Monday and grab yourself a butter chicken sub for lunch. 

 Do you like butter chicken?

Full disclosure:  Subway provided me with the sub and a package of goodies free of charge, but I was under no obligation to reciprocate with publicity or post about the sub.  All opinions are my own.