SLOW COOKER PUNJABI CHICKEN CURRY | STARTUP COOKING
This slow cooker chicken curry is perfect in every way, the juicy pieces of chicken and the spicy gravy makes the perfect breakfast, lunch or dinner. It goes goes well with chapathi, roti, parotta, rice or dosa.
This chicken curry is really simple to make. The only real cooking you’ll do here is to cook the onion tomato masalas in a little oil before adding it into the slow cooker. The only reason i recommend doing that is so that we can get rid of the raw taste of spices, onion and ginger garlic paste.
Use chicken thighs with bone for this punjabi chicken curry, because chicken thighs have more fat than breasts so they remain tender when cooked for long periods and don’t do get dry out.
For this recipe, am not adding any cream, coconut milk or flavors. In addition, am adding only the garam masala and also some whole spices to infuse the flavor in this recipe.
Slow Cooker
Using a slow cooker is a great way to save time and to prepare a healthy and nutritious meal. Assemble all the ingredients in the morning, put it in the slow cooker, and at the end of the day, dinner is ready without much mess or many dishes to clean. The device requires only a small amount of electricity only to do its work – compared with a standard oven, a slow cooker uses a lot less energy, so it won’t heat up an entire kitchen the way an oven does.
Cooking with a slow cooker can also be an economically smart choice, because you can use cheaper cuts of meat. Condensation acts as a self-baster, so traditionally tougher cuts of meat become tender in a slow cooker. Vegetables cooked in a slow cooker can absorb stocks and spices, giving them fuller flavors.
The high and low settings on the device allow you to adjust the temperature for the length of time you want the meal to cook. Cooking on low is always completely safe.
This slow cooker chicken curry can be enjoyed on weekends, parties, pot lucks, buffets, festivals, etc., Follow my step by step photo recipe to prepare Slow Cooker Punjabi Chicken Curry. If you like this recipe share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.
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RECIPE FOR SLOW COOKER
CHICKEN CURRY
Coarse : Lunch / Dinner
Cuisine : North Indian
Author : Jayashree Karthik
Prep Time : 20 min
Cook Time : 8 hour
Total Time : 8 hour 20 min
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 cloves
- 2 inch cinnamon stick
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 tsp black stone flower
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
- 1 onion – chopped
- 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 large tomato – chopped
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 1/4 cup yogurt / curd
- salt to taste
- 1.5 lb chicken thighs with bone
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves – chopped
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PROCEDURE
- clean chicken pieces with fresh water for 2-3 times and drain the water completely and then set aside
- heat oil in the sauce pan
- temper with cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, black stone flower, cardamom powder and cumin seeds
- add chopped onion and saute well until transparent
- add ginger garlic paste and saute well until the raw smell goes
- add chopped tomato and cook well until it turns mushy
- add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt
- mix well and cook the spices for 2 minutes
- add yogurt and mix well with the masalas and continue to cook for 1 minute and then switch off the flame
- place the chicken pieces into the slow cooker crockpot and then onion tomato masalas and then 1/2 cup water
- mix well and cover with lid
- cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours
- after 8 hours chicken will be cooked thoroughly and then garnish with chopped coriander leaves
- serve with rice, chapathi, roti, naan or pulao
- Enjoy!
NOTES
- i recommend chicken thighs for this recipe because they don’t dry out and retain their juiciness in the slow cooker
- use bone in chicken thighs for this recipe
- adjust spice level according to the taste
- if you want creamy texture, add a tbsp of fresh cream at the end and before garnishing
- you can also add coconut milk along with the masalas for even more flavorful
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- Chettinad mushroom biryani
- Egg Biryani
- Ambur mutton biryani
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Slow Cooker Punjabi Chicken Curry With Step By Step Photo Recipe
heat a tbsp of oil in the pan, temper with cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, cardamom powder, black stone flower and cumin seeds
add chopped onion
saute well until it turns transparent
add ginger garlic paste
saute well until the raw smell goes
add chopped tomato
cook well until it turns mushy
add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt
mix well and cook the spices for 2 minutes
add yogurt and mix well
cook for 1 minute and then switch off the flame
add chicken pieces in the crockpot
add onion tomato masala gravy
add water and mix well
cover with lid and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours
i cooked overnight
in the morning chicken curry ready
serve with rice, chapathi, pulao, dosa, etc.,
Slow Cooker Punjabi Chicken Thigh Curry
