Name: Healthy slow cooker chicken curry
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp ghee; 1 onion finely diced; 2 cloves garlic finely chopped; 1½ tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp mild chilli powder; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 15g ginger peeled and grated; 600g chicken breast diced; 400g chopped tomatoes fresh or canned; 400g can chickpeas rinsed and drained; a small bunch coriander roughly chopped; ½ lime juiced; 600g steamed brown rice to serve; natural yogurt to serve

Two bowls of chicken curry with a white linen napkin and wooden-handled cutlery

1 tbsp ghee
1 onion
finely diced
2 cloves garlic
finely chopped
1½ tsp ground cumin
1 tsp mild chilli powder
1 tsp ground turmeric
15g ginger
peeled and grated
600g chicken breast
diced
400g chopped tomatoes
fresh or canned
400g can chickpeas
rinsed and drained
a small bunch coriander
roughly chopped
½ lime
juiced
600g steamed brown rice
to serve
natural yogurt
to serve

Method

step 1
Heat the ghee in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the onion for 4-5 minutes, or until just softened.
step 2
Stir in the garlic, cumin, ground coriander, chilli powder and turmeric, and cook for a further minute until aromatic.
step 3
Transfer the onion mixture to the slow cooker and stir in the ginger and chicken along with the tomatoes and chickpeas. Season and cook for 2-3 hours on high or 4 hours on low, or until the chicken is cooked through.
step 4
Once cooked, stir through half the coriander and all the lime juice. Season to taste. Serve with brown rice and a dollop of yogurt, and scatter the remaining coriander on top.