Slow Cooker Indian Butter Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 large onion, cut in half, then sliced thinly
• 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 t. cardamom
• 1 1/2 t. curry
• 1/2 t. cayenne pepper (or to taste)
• 1 1/2 t. garam masala
• 1/2 t. ground ginger
• 1 (195 ml) can light coconut milk
• 4 1/2 oz. tomato paste
• juice of one lemon
• 3/4 cup plain lowfat Greek yogurt (see note below)

Procedure

1. Put chicken in the slow cooker. Add the onion, garlic, and all of the dry spices. Add the butter, tomato paste, lemon juice and coconut milk. Give it a little stir and ensure that the mixture is covering the chicken breasts. 
2. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or high for 4. The chicken should shred easily with 2 forks when fully cooked. 
3. Shred the chicken and if you’ve been cooking on high, turn the heat to low or warm. 
4. Stir in the yogurt 15 minutes before serving. Salt to taste and serve.

Serves 4.

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