Slow Cooker Chicken Korma
Recipe from Hungry Healthy Happy by Dannii · original post · full recipe on hungryhealthyhappy.com
A mild, creamy, family-friendly chicken korma cooked in the slow cooker with coconut milk and ground almonds.
Ingredients
- olive oil30 ml
- chicken thighs650 g
- garlic cloves — crushed3 ea
- fresh ginger — peeled and grated30 g
- shallots — diced4 ea
- ground cumin5 ml
- paprika5 ml
- ground turmeric5 ml
- ground coriander5 ml
- garam masala5 ml
- tomato purée15 ml
- chilli powder2.5 ml
- coconut milk400 ml
- chicken stock100 ml
- ground almonds20 g
- desiccated coconut10 g
- mango chutney20 g
Method
- Heat the oil in a pan and brown the chicken thighs for 1 minute on each side, then move them to the slow cooker.
- Add the shallots, garlic and ginger to the pan and cook on a low heat for 2 minutes.
- Add all the spices and the tomato purée, take the pan off the heat and mix well.
- Add the spice mixture to the slow cooker with the coconut milk and chicken stock.
- Add the ground almonds, desiccated coconut and mango chutney, mix well and cook on high for 3 hours.
- Serve with rice, topped with flaked almonds, sultanas and fresh coriander if you like.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegetarian
Slow Cooker Chickpea Korma
- 440 g Chickpeas instead of chicken thighs
- 100 ml Vegetable stock instead of chicken stock
Skip browning; add the drained chickpeas straight to the slow cooker with the sauce and cook on high for 2 to 3 hours.
Vegan
Slow Cooker Chickpea Korma
- 440 g Chickpeas instead of chicken thighs
- 100 ml Vegetable stock instead of chicken stock
Skip browning; add the drained chickpeas straight to the slow cooker with the sauce and cook on high for 2 to 3 hours.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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Aldi UKyou pay £17.14 · 54% spare
£7.84
missing 5 items
Sainsbury'syou pay £15.63 · 53% spare
£7.42
missing 7 items
Tescoyou pay £13.12 · 66% spare
£4.48
missing 10 items
Morrisonsyou pay £15.78 · 46% spare
£8.47
missing 10 items
Asdayou pay £11.40 · 58% spare
£4.84
missing 11 items
£1.96a serve
from £1.96 a serve at Aldi UK · 12 of 17 ingredients priced
About £7.84 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£24.39 across 4 shops · 16 of 17 items priced · £3.57 more for bigger packs, 49% spare for later
Aldi UK£7.84
missing 5 items
you'll pay £17.14 · 54% of it spare
Sainsbury's£7.42
missing 7 items
you'll pay £15.63 · 53% of it spare
Tesco£4.48
missing 10 items
you'll pay £13.12 · 66% of it spare
Morrisons£8.47
missing 10 items
you'll pay £15.78 · 46% of it spare
Asda£4.84
missing 11 items
you'll pay £11.40 · 58% of it spare
Buy at Aldi UK£13.16
olive oil
£0.53/100ml
need 30 mlSolesta Olive Oil 1,000ml£5.29closest match
Aldi UK£0.53/100ml£5.29·Asda£10.92/1L£2.73·Sainsbury's£12.00/1L£3.00·Tesco£12.40/1L£3.10·Morrisons£3.10·
OcadoN/A
garlic cloves
£0.22/1 ea
need 3 itemsNature's Pick Garlic 4 each£0.87
Aldi UK£0.22/1 ea£0.87·Tesco£0.22/1 ea£0.87·Sainsbury's£0.22/1 ea£0.87·Asda£0.39/1 ea£1.97·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
shallots
£2.48/1kg
need 4 itemsNature's Pick British Shallots 400g 0.4kg£0.99closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Aldi UK£2.48/1kg£0.99·Sainsbury's£2.90/1kg£1.16·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
ground cumin
£0.16/10g
need 5 mlReady, Set…cook! Cumin 40g£0.65 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Aldi UK£0.16/10g£0.65·TescoN/A·Sainsbury'sN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
paprika
£17.25/1kg
need 5 mlReady, Set…cook! Paprika 0.04kg£0.69closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Aldi UK£17.25/1kg£0.69·Sainsbury's£21.59/1kg£0.95·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
ground turmeric
£18.75/1kg
need 5 mlReady, Set…cook! Ground Turmeric 0.04kg£0.75 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Aldi UK£18.75/1kg£0.75·TescoN/A·Sainsbury'sN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
chilli powder
£0.20/10g
need 2.5 mlReady, Set…cook! Chilli Powder 10g£0.79 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Aldi UK£0.20/10g£0.79·Sainsbury's£21.59/1kg£0.95·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
coconut milk
£1.88/1L
need 400 mlAsia Green Garden Coconut Milk 400ml Full Fat 0.4L£0.75closest match
Aldi UK£1.88/1L£0.75·Tesco£1.88/1L£0.75·Sainsbury's£1.88/1L£0.75·Asda£2.13/1L£0.85·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
ground almonds
£7.93/1kg
need 20 gThe Pantry Ground Almonds 0.15kg£1.19closest match
Aldi UK£7.93/1kg£1.19·Morrisons£2.55·TescoN/A·Sainsbury'sN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
desiccated coconut
£7.93/1kg
need 10 gThe Pantry Desiccated Coconut 0.15kg£1.19
Aldi UK£7.93/1kg£1.19·Tesco£7.50/1kg£1.50·Sainsbury'sN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Morrisons£5.18
ground coriander
£1.09
need 5 mlMorrisons Ground Coriander 36g 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Morrisons£1.09·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·Sainsbury'sN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
tomato purée
£0.59
need 15 mlMorrisons Tomato Puree (200g)closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Morrisons£0.59·Tesco£2.95/1kg£0.59·Asda£3.50/1kg£0.70·Sainsbury's£5.63/1kg£0.80·Aldi UKN/A·OcadoN/A
chicken stock
£3.50
need 100 mlMorrisons The Best Chicken Stock 450g 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Morrisons£3.50·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·Sainsbury'sN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Sainsbury's£5.90
chicken thighs
£2.00/1kg
need 650 gSainsbury's Standard£4.00closest match
Sainsbury's£2.00/1kg£4.00·Aldi UK£2.99/1kg£2.99·Morrisons£3.40·Asda£2.50/1kg£5.00·Tesco£2.88/1kg£5.75·OcadoN/A
mango chutney
£5.94/1kg
need 20 gGeeta's Standard£1.90
Sainsbury's£5.94/1kg£1.90·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Asda£0.15
fresh ginger
£5.00/1kg
need 30 g3 × Asda Standard£0.05
Asda£5.00/1kg£0.05·Tesco£5.60/1kg£0.56·Aldi UK£7.92/1kg£0.99·Sainsbury's£12.50/1kg£1.25·Morrisons£1.55·OcadoN/A
Not priced
- garam masala · 5 ml