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Home » Easy Main Meals » Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Curry

Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Curry

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This Slow Cooker Chicken Curry is really simple and just delicious. Put all the ingredients in and flick the switch. Four hours later you have an incredible mid week meal or easy weekend fakeaway. Chicken Curry Wallop.

slow cooker chicken curry in a bowl with rice and a naan bread. Knives and forks rest on blue and white plates above

Getting it all in the pot is as hardcore as it gets. Isn't that JUST what we want midweek. I know I find it hard to not just shut myself in a wardrobe come 5 pm. My Slow Cooker Chinese Chicken Curry with Noodles is another dump and go.

It has a bit of a retro feel about it and does not have a tomato in sight. Not that I have anything against them you understand.

It is just that this is made with chicken stock, onions spices, ground almonds and yoghurt to make it more chickeny than tomatoey.

*There is a full printable recipe card at the bottom of this post*

Chicken Curry Recipe

Generally it is believed that if you brown the meat first it will impart a greater depth of flavour and seal in the moisture.

I personally feel that with a dish of chicken and with this sort of heavily spiced recipe, the spices will impart all the flavour it needs to still taste delicious.

slow cooker chicken curry in a bowl with rice and a naan bread

Ingredients

slow cooker chicken curry ingredients in bowls on a white work surface. all labelled with black text
  • 3 large chicken breasts
  • 1 large onion
  • 100 grams ( 3.5 oz) ground almonds
  • 2 heaped tsp mango chutney
  • 2 tbsp mild curry powder
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 400 mls double strength chicken stock
  • 200 mls natural yoghurt
  • 1 tsp salt

Method

  • I literally put all the ingredients in the slow cooker apart from the yoghurt.
chopped onions, spices, chicken, chutney, ground almonds and chicken in a black slow cooker pot
  • Once the stock is in the bowl with the chicken etc give it all a stir, put the lid on and set on Low for 4/6 hours.
chicken curry ingredients in a black slow cooker pot.
  • When ready to serve dollop in the yoghurt and swirl through.
slow cooker chicken curry in a bowl with rice and a naan bread a sprig of coriander leaf is on the top

Serving Suggestions

I like to serve it with Basmati Rice and my Homemade Garlic Naan Bread for a real fakeaway treat. But you could use shop bought ones if you're wanting to keep the whole low effort vibe going.

To be honest, mid-week meals don't get the homemade naan bread treatment at my house. Who makes homemade Naans mid-week people? Seriously Sue, not me.

Also the microwaveable pouches of rice are a even quicker and easier way to serve rice.

Any leftovers once cooled and covered can be refrigerated and heated through until piping hot for more chicken curry love.

 Top Tips

  • I like to make it with mild curry powder so the whole family can enjoy it, especially me, as even brown sauce makes my brow sweat, really pathetic but true. I'm a spice baby. But you can dial it up or down.
  • If the curry is a little too thin tip a stirred mixture of 2 tbsp of corn flour and 4 tbsp cold water into the pot and leave to simmer 5 minutes or so.
  • Add chopped dried apricots or sultanas and some flaked almonds if you like them.
  • You can use reduced fat yoghurt but it will not be as creamy and the curry sauce will be thinner.
  • To make this gluten free then simply make sure that your stock and spices are  gluten free.
  • Once cooled and covered it can be frozen for yet another quick mid-week meal. Defrost in the fridge.
  • This recipe can be cooked on the hob over a gentle heat for 1-2 hours. Stir from time to time.
  • This recipe can also be cooked in the oven in a 150 C/300 F/Gas Mark 2 for 2 hours in a casserole pot with a lid.
  • If I am making this midweek I like to add Mange Tout and Baby Sweetcorn to the pot 5 minutes before the end of cooking time. It's a great and easy way to cook and serve a meal with the veggies already in there.

You may enjoy these other family recipes too.

Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

Easy Butter Chicken

Chicken Curry Pie

Spaghetti Bolognese

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Easy Slow Cooker Savoury Mince

Easy Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole

Slow Cooker Chilli Con Carne

Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Risotto

Slow Cooker Peanut Chicken

slow cooker chicken curry in a bowl with rice and a naan bread

Slow Cooker Chicken Curry

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This Slow Cooker Chicken Curry is really simple and just delicious. Put all the ingredients in and flick the switch. Four hours later you have an incredible mid week meal or easy weekend fakeaway.
5 from 14 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 4 hrs
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 400 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 3 large chicken breasts
  • 1 large white onion
  • 100 grams ground almonds
  • 2 heaped tbsp mango chutney
  • 2 tbsp mild curry powder
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 400 mls chicken stock double strength 2 stock cubes
  • 200 mls natural yoghurt full fat
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Cut up the chicken breasts into big chunks of about 5cm ish. Put them in the slow cooker bowl.
  • Chop up the onion finely and place in the slow cooker bowl along with the spices, salt, chutney, almonds, garlic and stock. Give it a gentle swirl about.
  • Cook on Low for 4-6 hours.
  • When ready to serve stir through the yoghurt.
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Notes

  • If the curry is a little too thin tip a stirred mixture of 2 tbsp of corn flour and 4 tbsp cold water into the pot and leave to simmer 5 minutes or so.
  • Add chopped dried apricots or sultanas and some flaked almonds if you like them.
  • Add hotter curry powder if you prefer it.
  • You can use reduced fat yoghurt but it will not be as creamy and maybe thinner.
  • Once cooled and covered it can be frozen for yet another quick mid-week meal.
  • This recipe can also be cooked on the hob over a gentle heat for 1-2 hours. Stir from time to time.
  • This recipe too can be cooked in the oven in a 150 C/300 F/Gas Mark 2 for 2 hours in a casserole pot with a lid.

Nutrition

Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 924mg | Potassium: 836mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 3mg

All nutritional information is approximate and intended only as a guide.

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Jenny x

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Comments

  1. Louise

    October 02, 2019 at 10:05 pm

    5 stars
    Omg can’t wait to try this x

    Reply
  2. Corina Blum

    October 08, 2019 at 12:24 pm

    5 stars
    This sounds delicious Jenny! I'm really lazy with my slow cooker too. If I've got time I'll cook things a little first but often I'll just tip everything in and switch it on!

    Reply
  3. louise Clark

    October 08, 2019 at 3:38 pm

    5 stars
    I'm a huge fan of slow cooking so this is right up my alley - thanks!

    Reply
  4. Jo Allison

    October 09, 2019 at 11:24 am

    5 stars
    Sounds delicious! Love "dump it all in and forget" recipes like this one especially when they result in a mouthwateringly delicious fest to devour. One can never have enough of good curry recipes!

    Reply
  5. Cat | Curly's Cooking

    October 10, 2019 at 4:56 pm

    5 stars
    This looks like the perfect creamy and mild curry, just as we like in this house because my husband can't take too much heat!

    Reply
  6. Monika Dabrowski

    October 14, 2019 at 7:01 am

    5 stars
    What can be better than a quick curry that cooks away on its own and delivers results such as this dish? Hard to compete with. Thank you for bringing your delicious recipe to #CookBlobShare

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      December 09, 2019 at 7:25 pm

      Its one of my faves Monika!Thank you so much for hosting x

      Reply
  7. Donna

    October 14, 2019 at 9:47 am

    5 stars
    We love a chicken curry in our house, and the easier the better on a busy day! This looks perfect!

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      December 09, 2019 at 7:24 pm

      Thank you. So quick and easy to throw together Donna x

      Reply
  8. Kirsty

    November 08, 2019 at 5:19 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely love this recipe, all 3 kids loved it which rarely happens. So quick and easy to make – thanks so much!!x

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      December 09, 2019 at 7:12 pm

      So glad it was a hit and thank you for your kind comment x

      Reply
  9. Janet

    October 02, 2020 at 11:54 am

    I've used your ingredients list here to make korma on the hob, obviously frying off diced chicken first or using cooked pork mince and onion that's been leftover in the fridge. It's been popular with the family. I'm trying it in the slow cooker now too.

    Reply
    • Jenny

      October 07, 2020 at 10:01 am

      Sounds great! Hope it goes down well! Thank you for letting me know. It means a lot x

      Reply
  10. Clare

    September 20, 2022 at 10:21 pm

    5 stars
    Flipping delicious!!

    Reply

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