Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Curry
A quick, healthy all in one meal that you can prepare ahead.
Ingredients
- 4 large chicken thighs (or 8 small) skin removed
- 300 g sweet potatoes scrubbed and cut into 2 cm cubes
- 300 g carrots scrubbed and cut into 2 cm cubes
- 1 large onion peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
- 400 g canned tomatoes
- 200 ml coconut milk or 50 g creamed coconut and 200 ml water
- 2 teaspoon mild curry powder
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all of the prepared vegetables, tomatoes, curry powder and seasoning to the slow cooker and stir to mix.
- Stir the cornflour into the cold coconut milk and add to the slow cooker and mix well. Nestle the chicken thighs into the mixture.
- If you are using creamed coconut, grate it before adding to the slow cooker. Stir the cornflour into 200ml cold water and mix all of the ingredients together.
- Cook on medium for 4 hrs. Check that the chicken is cooked thoroughly before serving.
Notes
If you want to lower the level of fat (and calories) in this healthy slow cooker chicken curry, use a reduced fat coconut milk and remove the skin from the chicken thighs before adding them to the slow cooker.
If it's more convenient, you can cook the recipe for up to 8 hours on a low setting.
Nutrition
Calories: 439kcalCarbohydrates: 33.3gProtein: 31.1gFat: 20.6gSaturated Fat: 13gFiber: 7.4gSugar: 14.7g
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