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Slow Cooked Chicken Bhuna
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Slow Cooked Chicken Bhuna

Easy and delicious, this Slow Cooked Chicken Bhuna is perfect busy days. Only 10 mins prep and then let your oven or slow cooker do the rest. Make double, then freeze half, and you’ll have an even easier meal next time!
Course Main Course
Cuisine British, Fusion, Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 277kcal
Author Eb Gargano

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive or rapeseed oil
  • 2 onions sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed or grated
  • 2 cm ginger grated
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 600 g diced chicken thigh
  • 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons fresh coriander cilantro plus extra for garnish
  • Basmati rice and / or naans to serve
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 160C/140C fan/gas mark 3/325F (or use your slow cooker – see below).
  • Place the oil and sliced onions in a medium pan and fry on a low heat, with the lid on, for 5 minutes until softened.
  • Remove the lid and add the garlic, ginger and chilli flakes and cook for 1 more minute.
  • Next add the cumin, coriander and garam masala and cook for a further 2 minutes, stirring regularly – add a small splash of water if the pan gets too dry, to ensure your spices don’t burn.
  • Next add the diced chicken, tomatoes and salt and bring to the boil.
  • Transfer the curry to an oven proof dish with a lid, and place it in your preheated oven for 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • Alternatively transfer the curry in your slow cooker and cook for 4-6 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.
  • When your curry is ready, stir in the fresh coriander and serve with rice and/or naan breads and all your favourite accompaniments.

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Notes

  1. For greater authenticity, take the slow cooked curry and place it into a hot frying pan or wok and fry it, stirring regularly, until the sauce has reduced to your liking.
  2. Suitable for freezing.
  3. Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition

Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 569mg | Potassium: 777mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 425IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 3mg