Slow Cooker Coconut Chicken Curry
The Secret Recipe Club
Without Adornment
Slow Cooker Coconut Chicken Curry
I was spoilt for choice this month with my partner for the Secret Recipe Club, so many lovely recipes and a fabulous blog to discover too……I had the pleasure to be given Bean who writes at Without Adornment. Bean’s blog is fabulous, and there were loads of recipes to choose from, although she doesn’t say in her About Me page, I gather that Bean lives in Canada – she is married and has recently graduated from university with a degree in Chemical Engineering and in January 2012; she then started working as a junior project engineer at a relatively small engineering firm…..I am always impressed when I meet female engineers, so good on you Bean! Bean’s favourite hobbies are baking/cooking and photography, both of which she tries to showcase in her blog. I have to admit that her photos are wonderful……and her lovely photo of the Slow Cooker Coconut Chicken Curry that I made, puts mine to shame, although, I must say that I had a houseful when I made the recipe, and I didn’t have time to “set up the shot” or indeed to “prop” it as I usually do…….it just seemed a little rude to shoot off and start taking photos when all my guests were sitting at the table waiting for me! So, it was a case of cook, serve, shoot and eat!
However, what my photos may have lacked, was MORE than made up with the taste of this tasty curry; the spicing was SPOT on and we all loved the warm tones that the slow cooking and spice mix imparted to the dish. I am a sucker for coconut in curry and so although I was tempted with Bean’s German Apple Plum Cake as well as her Chive Garlic Cornbread, it was her GORGEOUS Slow Cooker Coconut Chicken Curry that I made for the SRC.
Slow Cooker Coconut Chicken Curry
I served mine with a selection of “sambals”, namely coconut, mango chutney, peanuts and garnished the curry with fresh coriander leaves. I steamed some fragrant Basmati rice to go with it, and I also made some naan breads too…..so, it was a classic curry feast! As I said before, we all thought that the spice mix was spot on, and loved the undertones of cardamom and turmeric…..it was MUCH better than a commercial ready-made curry powder, and the colour was vibrant too. I have copied Bean’s recipe for you below, but please DO visit her blog and the original recipe, which is here: Slow Cooker Coconut Chicken Curry. And if you do manage to make it, PLEASE remember to credit Bean and her recipe with a link back to her site too, but, do let me know if you make it as well! As always, it has been exciting and a pleasure to meet somebody new and I JUST love my monthly Secret assignments! That’s all for today, see you later, Karen.
Slow Cooker Coconut Chicken Curry
Recipe: Slow Cooker Coconut Chicken Curry
3 chicken breasts, frozen
1 red pepper, seeded and quartered
1 small onion, skinned and halved
2 cloves garlic
1 can coconut milk
1 can tomato paste
1 tsp. turmeric
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. cardamom
3/4 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. salt
3 carrots, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
2 c. cauliflower florets, chopped
water
cornstarch
cilantro or parsley
Rice or Noodles
- Place the frozen chicken breasts at the bottom of your slow cooker. Then add carrots and chopped red pepper.
- Place first red pepper, onion, garlic, coconut milk, tomato paste and spices in a food processor. Process until the sauce is smooth(ish).
- Pour sauce over chicken and vegetables.
- Cook on high for 5 hours or until the chicken breast is cooked all the way through.
- 15 minutes before you plan to eat, steam cauliflower florets for a few minutes until they start to look cooked but aren’t completely soft yet. Then add cauliflower to the crockpot.
- While cauliflower is cooking, create a rue with a few tablespoons of corn starch and cold water. Add to the sauce and stir. Keep on adding more rue until the sauce reaches the desired thickness.
- Remove the chicken breasts from the crockpot and use two forks to shred the meat.
- Serve over rice or pasta and garnish with chopped cilantro or parsley.
- Enjoy!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Curry in a crockpot, for some reason I would’ve never though to do that but it makes sense! Bet it tastes great too.
Karen says
It’s a GREAT way to cook curry Erin! I loved the fact that that the slow cook made the flavours mellow and very multi-layered! Karen
Dom says
Fabulous recipe Karen. I adore creamy curries and this really does look exceptional. I quite like the photo too. Don’t put yourself down. It’s a stunner! What a great bloggers challenge for sharing. Brilliant to discover new international blogs. X
Karen says
Aw thanks Dom – I was just having a bad hair day plus a bad day at the office when I took these photos! 🙂 This curry REALLY was exceptionally good! Karen
Kathryn says
This sounds really delicious, love the spicings!
Karen says
The spice mix was FAB Kathryn! Karen
bakingaddict says
This looks amazing!! I’ve been looking for slow cooker recipes so will have to give this a go. You definitely had a lovely partner for SRC – to be honest, they all are! Heading over to see what else is on Bean’s blog 🙂
Karen says
THANKS Ros! I must pop by to see what you made, as well as who made one of your recipes……been so busy with a houseful of EIGHT guests! Karen
Sarah E says
That looks gorgeously delicious – and you can’t go wrong with the crockpot in the summer!
Karen says
It was an easy recipe to make and VERY tasty thanks!
Shirley says
How well presented!
Karen says
Thanks Shirley!
Megan says
This sounds so comforting — and perfect for Fall.
Karen says
IT would be a GREAT dish for Autumn Megan!
Janice says
I’m nearly always in the shoot and eat mode! Your curry sounds great, will check out Bean’s blog.
Karen says
I know what you mean Janice! I am always too hungry to mess about! 🙂
Melissa says
This sounds like a dish that we would make in our house. I’ll have to add it to the “must make” list! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Karen says
IT was a LOVELY and easy recipe to make Melissa, do try it! Karen
Emily @ Life on Food says
Now if only I can convinve my husband to like coconut and curry. I might have to make this either way. It looks fabulous.
Karen says
This curry is very mild, more like a fragrant stew, so maybe he would like it!
Asiya @ Chocolate and Chillies says
This is mouthwatering!!! Gorgeous pics and a great SRC pick!
Karen says
Many thanks Asiya! Karen
Christine says
Yum! This looks amazing – your photos turned out so nicely! My “shoot and eat” shots usually look horrible and I don’t share them. haha.
I am so happy that you liked it! Thank you for the compliments – I do live in Canada. 🙂
Karen says
Thanks Christine! It was LOVELY to meet you through the SRC and the curry was a BIG hit too! Karen
danielle says
pinning this one – it sounds great!
Karen says
Thanks Danielle, it is a lovely recipe!
Jenni says
Great SRC pick! I love Indian food, but my family doesn’t feel as strongly about it as I do. I might have to make this to try and tempt them, it looks awesome!
Karen says
IT is a very mild curry Jenni! Thanks for your comments too…..Karen
El Oso con Botas says
Lovely spicy and luscious dish. I visited Withoug Adornment and I’m following her blog. It’s really very good.
Thank you very much for sharing it.
Double Dipped Life says
This looks fabulous. I’m adding it to my recipe box! Thanks!
Karen says
Worth making!
AmandaE says
I love Crockpot curries and will certainly be giving this one a try! Great SRC pick 🙂
Karen says
It was DELICIOUS!
Shari, The Saucy Gourmet says
I can’t wait to try this, it looks so incredible!
Karen says
It really is LUSH!
danielle says
This look amazing – I cant wait to try it. I featured this recipe in my “What I Bookmarked This Week” post today. Stop by and see!
Kelsey @ K&K Test Kitchen says
I’m always looking for new slow cooker recipes and this sounds so good. This will have to go into my fall recipe rotation. Great choice for SRC.
Karen says
THANKS! You won’t be sorry, it was LOVELY! Karen