Slow Cooker Chicken Balti

Slow Cooker Chicken Balti Curry - an easy crockpot version of a takeaway favourite. A delicious aromatic curry of chicken, onions and peppers in a spicy Balti sauce. This healthy Balti recipe needs only ten minutes prep time, a few Indian spices and a handful of simple ingredients. It's so easy - just add all your ingredients and let the slow cooker to do its magic.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Anglo Indian, British

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 3

Total Time: 3 10

Servings:

Calories: 235kcal

Author: Sarah James

Equipment

4 to 6 person slow cooker – I used my 4.7 litre Crockpot

Ingredients

500 g skinless and boneless chicken thighs about 6 or 7 chicken thighs
1 diced onion
1 red bell pepper cut into small chunks
2 green chillies - chopped
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder or paprika
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
3 tsp grated ginger
4 cloves garlic crushed
2 tbs tomato puree / paste
400 g passata or sieved tomatoes
100 ml water

Garnish

1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander/cilantro
½ red chilli finely sliced

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Grease the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray.
Lay the chicken pieces in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Cover with diced onion, chillies and pepper.
Sprinkle with the spices and seasoning.
Add garlic, ginger and tomato paste.
Stir in the passata and water.
Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 5 hours.
To serve, sprinkle with fresh coriander/cilantro and a few chilli slices.

Notes

If you don’t want to buy all the individual spices specifically for only this curry, there is an alternative. You can use 2 tablespoons of medium curry powder instead.
To store: Cool the Balti completely, then portion into airtight food safe containers. Chicken Balti can be kept for up to three days in the fridge or three months in the freezer.
To Reheat: Defrost in the fridge overnight if frozen. Reheat in a pan on the stovetop on a medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Check the chicken is piping hot all the way through.
Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.