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Name: Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 10 h 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 cups chicken cubed; 2 tsp mild Indian chili powder or paprika; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream; 3 tbsp garlic paste; 3 tbsp ginger paste; 1 tsp ground garam masala; 2 tbsp mustard or olive oil; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 3 pods cardamom; 4 cloves; 8 Peppercorns; 1 inch piece cinnamon stick; 5 small green chilies chopped, or to taste; 2 cups tomato puree; 1 tbsp mild Indian chili powder or paprika; 2 tbsp honey; 1 cup cream; cayenne pepper to taste; chopped fresh cilantro for garnish

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INGREDIENTS

4 cups chicken ; cubed
2 tsp mild Indian chili powder or paprika
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
3 tbsp garlic paste
3 tbsp ginger paste
1 tsp ground garam masala
2 tbsp mustard or olive oil
1 tbsp unsalted butter
3 pods cardamom
4 cloves
8 Peppercorns
1 inch piece cinnamon stick
5 small green chilies ; chopped, or to taste
2 cups tomato puree
1 tbsp mild Indian chili powder or paprika
2 tbsp honey
1 cup cream
cayenne pepper ; to taste
chopped fresh cilantro ; for garnish

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine the chicken, 1 tsp mild Indian chili powers or paprika, lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl.

2. Mix the Greek yogurt or sour cream, 1 tsp mild Indian chili powder or paprika, 2 tbsp garlic paste, 2 tbsp ginger paste, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 2 tbsp mustard oil or olive oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to create the marinade.

3. Combine the chicken and marinade, stirring to coat the chicken. Let this marinate in the refrigerator overnight.

4. In the morning, broil the chicken for about 10 minutes, flipping halfway through. the edges are blackened.

5. Meanwhile, with your slow cooker on low, add the butter, cardamom, cloves, peppercorns and cinnamon, 1 tbsp garlic and ginger pastes, the chopped green chilis, the tomato puree, 1 tbsp chili powder or paprika, 1/2 tsp garam masala, salt to taste, honey and cream.

6. Cook on low for 8 hours. Adjust seasoning, adding more salt to taste and cayenne pepper for additional heat.

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Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

4 cups chicken cubed
2 tsp mild Indian chili powder or paprika 
1 tbsp lemon juice 
1 tsp salt 
1 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream 
3 tbsp garlic paste 
3 tbsp ginger paste 
1 tsp ground garam masala 
2 tbsp mustard or olive oil 
1 tbsp unsalted butter 
3 pods cardamom 
4  cloves 
8  Peppercorns 
1 inch piece cinnamon stick 
5 small green chilies chopped, or to taste
2 cups tomato puree 
1 tbsp mild Indian chili powder or paprika 
2 tbsp honey 
1 cup cream 
  cayenne pepper to taste
  chopped fresh cilantro for garnish

1. Combine the chicken, 1 tsp mild Indian chili powers or paprika,  lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl.
2. Mix the Greek yogurt or sour cream, 1 tsp mild Indian chili powder or paprika, 2 tbsp garlic paste, 2 tbsp ginger paste, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 2 tbsp mustard oil or olive oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to create the marinade.
3. Combine the chicken and marinade, stirring to coat the chicken.  Let this marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
4. In the morning, broil the chicken for about 10 minutes, flipping halfway through. the edges are blackened.
5. Meanwhile, with your slow cooker on low, add the butter,  cardamom, cloves, peppercorns and cinnamon,  1 tbsp garlic and ginger pastes, the chopped green chilis, the tomato puree, 1 tbsp chili powder or paprika, 1/2 tsp garam masala, salt to taste, honey and cream.
6. Cook on low for 8 hours.  Adjust seasoning, adding more salt to taste and cayenne pepper for additional heat.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (1731g)
Recipe Makes: 1 Servings

Calories: 2834
Calories from Fat: 1763 (62%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 195.9g	261 %
	Saturated Fat 75.4g	377 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 72.6g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 32.2g
Cholesterol 860.9mg		265 %
Sodium 892.9mg		31 %
Potassium 4483mg		118 %
Total Carbohydrate 88.9g		26 %
	Dietary Fiber 13.5g	54 %
	Sugars, other 75.4g
Protein 184.1g		263 %
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Calories per serving: 2834

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