Slow Cooker Biryani Style Butter Chicken

Name: Slow Cooker Biryani Style Butter Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 300 min
Total time: 310 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 600 g Chicken breast; 2 Echalion shallots; 260 g Dried basmati rice; 2 tbsp Butter chicken curry paste; 400 ml Chopped tomatoes; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Ginger puree; 2 tsp Garlic puree; 2 tbsp Salted butter; 1 tbsp Greek yoghurt; 1 tbsp Honey; 1 handful Fresh coriander; 500 ml Chicken stock

Slow Cooker Biryani Style Butter Chicken If you love butter chicken and biryani, this is the perfect combination! Tender chicken cooked in a rich, gently spiced tomato sauce, with fluffy basmati rice soaking up all those delicious flavours. Everything cooks together in the slow cooker, so there’s no need for separate pans or boiling rice. Minimal prep, minimal washing up and a proper comforting family dinner. Perfect for busy weeknights!

Prep

10m

Cook

Total

5h 10m

Slow Cooker Biryani Style Butter Chicken

Slow Cooker Biryani Style Butter Chicken If you love butter chicken and biryani, this is the perfect combination! Tender chicken cooked in a rich, gently spiced tomato sauce, with fluffy basmati rice soaking up all those delicious flavours. Everything cooks together in the slow cooker, so there’s no need for separate pans or boiling rice. Minimal prep, minimal washing up and a proper comforting family dinner. Perfect for busy weeknights!

Prep

10m

Cook

Total

5h 10m

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

Turn cooking mode on

Step 1

Add the chicken to the slow cooker. Peel and slice the shallots or onion and add them along with the curry paste, tin of tomatoes, chicken stock, cumin, coriander powder, ginger puree, and garlic puree. Mix well and cook on high for 3–4 hours or low for 5–6 hours. You can cook for longer if needed, but the chicken may dry out slightly.

600 g Chicken breast

2 Echalion shallots

2 tbsp Butter chicken curry paste

400 ml Chopped tomatoes

1 tsp Cumin powder

1 tsp Coriander powder

1 tsp Ginger puree

2 tsp Garlic puree

Step 2

An hour before you are ready to eat, add the butter, yoghurt, honey, and a handful of fresh coriander. Add the rice and mix well. Place the lid back on top, set the slow cooker to high, and cook for 30 minutes.

2 tbsp Salted butter

1 tbsp Greek yoghurt

1 tbsp Honey

1 handful Fresh coriander

260 g Dried basmati rice

Step 3

Remove the lid and mix well, then replace the lid and cook for a further 30 minutes.

Step 4

Serve with more fresh coriander and sliced spring onions.

For

600

Chicken breast, diced

Echalion shallots, or 1 onion

260

Dried basmati rice, rinsed

tbsp

Butter chicken curry paste

400

Chopped tomatoes, tin of

tsp

Cumin powder

tsp

Coriander powder

tsp

Ginger puree

tsp

Garlic puree, or 2 cloves chopped

tbsp

Salted butter

tbsp

Greek yoghurt

tbsp

Honey

handful

Fresh coriander

500

Chicken stock

Per Serving

Calories

552kcal

Fat

12g

Saturates

Carbs

68g

Sugar

10g

Protein

42g

Fibre

Sodium

250mg

Notes

You can cook for longer if you’re working but the chicken may dry out slightly, but you could always replace the breast with thigh which is much more forgiving when being cooked for longer periods of time.

Serve with more fresh coriander, and sliced spring onions.