Sluggish Cooker Rooster Curry – Nicky’s Kitchen Sanctuary

A easy, mild-but-tasty rooster curry with coconut milk. All made within the gradual cooker. This can be a beautiful curry with loads of sauce that the entire household will get pleasure from. It’s simple to make it hotter when you want. Or when you’ve bought a household with combined palates, merely sprinkle on some chopped contemporary chillies or chilli flakes earlier than serving for those who a bit of warmth.

We’re a giant fan of curries in our home. Whether or not it’s a Butter Rooster, a Madras, or a Massaman, they by no means fail to fulfill the entire household’s tastes. This slow-cooker rooster curry shouldn’t be solely deliciously creamy and barely candy, but additionally tremendous easy to make! I discover slow-cooking curries actually makes it all of the extra wealthy and flavourful.

Only a tiny little bit of prep within the morning, then the gradual cooker will do the remainder of the work and also you’ll have a scrumptious dinner all prepared by early night!

📋 Components

Rooster Breast – I used the equal of 5 giant rooster breasts for this recipe, however you need to use rooster thighs when you want.

Spices/Seasonings – I used a mixture of salt, curry powder, floor coriander, cumin, paprika, and cinnamon.

Passata – I’m utilizing passata on this recipe for a easy sauce. When you’re within the USA, Passata is identical as tomato puree. It’s a medium-thick sauce (concerning the consistency of double/heavy cream) fabricated from 100% tomatoes.

Tomato Puree – That is tomato paste within the USA.

Coconut Milk – Use full fats, as this may forestall the sauce from splitting.

Cornflour – (cornstarch within the USA) If you wish to thicken the sauce, make a slurry from cornflour and water and blend it in.

The right way to make it:

***Full recipe with detailed steps within the recipe card on the finish of this put up***

1. First you must preheat your slowcooker.
2. In the meantime, warmth the oil in a pan and add within the rooster and onion. Cook dinner till the rooster is sealed and the onions are softened.
3. Add in your seasoning and stir collectively, then stir within the inventory, passata, tomato puree and sugar earlier than pouring all of it into the gradual cooker and leaving to cook dinner for 4-5 hours (excessive) or 7-8 hours (low).
4. Stir within the coconut milk and warmth for half an hour, you possibly can add the cornflour slurry in at this stage if you would like a thicker sauce.
5. Serve with pilau rice, tomato and onion salad, and a few naan.

Professional Tip

This can be a delicate curry, however when you prefer it hotter, use medium or scorching curry powder, or add in a teaspoon of dried chilli flakes with the remainder of the spices. When you’ve bought a household of combined palates, dish out the delicate curry parts first, then stir in 2 or 3 teaspoons of sriracha for individuals who prefer it a bit hotter.

I used delicate curry powder on this recipe, however you possibly can flip up the warmth with medium or scorching curry powder!

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🍽️ What to serve it with

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I additionally like to high this with some contemporary chopped coriander!

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? Often Requested Questions

Can I make it forward?

Sure, this rooster curry will be cooked, rapidly cooled, lined and refrigerated for two days.
Reheat over a medium warmth in a pan, stirring often, till the rooster is piping scorching all through (about 10 minutes).

Can I freeze it?

Sure, make the recipe, then cool, cowl and freeze. 
Defrost in a single day within the fridge, then reheat in a pan, over a medium warmth, stirring often, till piping scorching all through.

The right way to scale up and scale down this recipe:

I cook dinner this recipe in a big (5.6 litre/6-quart) gradual cooker. That is the gradual cooker (<– affiliate hyperlink) I’ve. I make it in a giant batch, then often freeze half for later.
Nonetheless, if you wish to halve this recipe to serve 4 individuals you possibly can halve all the substances, however the cook-time will nonetheless be the identical.

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Optionally available to thicken the curry:

• Preheat your gradual cooker to excessive.

• Warmth the oil in a big pan (or do that instantly within the gradual cooker if it has a searing operate* see notes beneath), add within the onion and rooster, and cook dinner for 5-6 minutes till the onions are softened and the rooster is sealed.

  2 tbsp oil, 1 giant onion, 900 g (2 lbs) rooster breast

• Add within the garlic, ginger, salt, curry powder, coriander, cumin, paprika and cinnamon. Stir and cook dinner for 1-2 minutes.

  4 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp minced ginger, 1 tsp salt, 2 tbsp delicate curry powder, 2 tbsp floor coriander, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tbsp floor cumin

• Add within the inventory, passata, tomato puree and sugar. Stir then pour into your gradual cooker and cook dinner for 4-5 hours on excessive or 7-8 hours on low.

  120 ml (1/2 cup) sturdy rooster inventory, 200 ml (7 oz) passata, 3 tbsp tomato puree, 2 tsp sugar

• Stir within the coconut milk and warmth for an additional 20-Half-hour.

  400 ml (14 oz cup) tin full-fat coconut milk

• Optionally available: When you like your curry somewhat thicker, stir in a cornflour slurry (1 tbsp of cornflour combined with 2 tbsp of chilly water) earlier than serving.

• Serve over rice sprinkled contemporary coriander. I wish to serve mine with a easy tomato and onion salad too.

  pilau or boiled rice, chopped coriander (cilantro), tomato and onion salad

Dietary info is per serving and doesn’t embrace rice.

Energy: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 36g | Fats: 23g | Saturated Fats: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 2g | Monounsaturated Fats: 5g | Trans Fats: 0.04g | Ldl cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 818mg | Potassium: 1210mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 763IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 6mg

Diet info is robotically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.

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