Julies Crock Pot Korma Recipes

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients except for the coconut milk and half and half in the crock pot.
• Cook on high for 4 to 6 hours or until rice is tender, stirring well every couple of hours.
• 30 minutes before serving add in the coconut milk and the half and half, stir well, and let cook for another 30 minutes (you can add more half/half or chicken broth if the mixture needs more liquid).
• Makes about 4 servings.
• You can also add cauliflower pieces into the recipe to stretch it and it tastes great! I've also added cubes of extra firm tofu when I add the coconut milk, and those taste great, as well.
• Note: I recommend using a type of rice that stands up well to slow-cooking, such as Uncle Ben's; Thai rice, for instance, will turn into mush if it slow cooks for too long. Either that, or cook the rice separately and you'll have lots of tasty sauce for the meal!

Steps:

• Combine onions, chile pepper, garlic, and ginger in a blender; blend until smooth. Cut each chicken thigh into 4 pieces.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat and brown chicken pieces in batches until evenly browned on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer to a slow cooker.
• Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat and add onion mixture once butter has melted. Cook until flavors are well combined, about 3 minutes. Stir in cumin, fennel, cardamom, paprika, turmeric, and cinnamon and cook for 1 minute more. Mix in chicken stock, sugar, and salt; bring to a boil. Pour contents of skillet over chicken in the slow cooker. Cover.
• Cook on Low until chicken is cooked through and flavors are well combined, about 7 hours. Stir in heavy cream and ground almonds.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large saucepan sauté the chopped onion and sliced mushrooms (if using) in butter and olive oil until onions are opaque.
• Add spices and the remaining sauce ingredients except for one of the cans of broth (or half of your homemade); simmer for 5 minutes.
• Turn off heat and add cubed chicken; stir.
• Put uncooked rice in the bottom a large lightly-oiled lasagne pan and carefully pour the chicken/sauce mixture over (the pan will be pretty darn full).
• (You can also just mix the rice into the sauce and pour into the pan, but if you do so make sure you evenly distribute the rice on the bottom of the pan.) Bake in 375 degree oven for 30 minutes, add the remaining can of chicken broth into the pan and stir well, then bake for an additional 30 minutes until rice is cooked through.
• Makes about 10-12 potluck servings.

Steps:

• Heat the slow cooker to low. Put the garlic, ginger and onions in a small blender with a splash of water and whizz to a paste. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat and sear the chicken all over. Remove from the pan and set aside, then add the onion paste. Fry over a medium heat for 10 mins until lightly golden.
• Stir in the tomato purée, spices, 1 tsp salt and the sugar, fry for 1 min until aromatic, then put the chicken back into the pan (with any resting juices) and add the stock. Stir and bring to a simmer, then spoon into the slow cooker. Cook on low for 5-6 hrs until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
• Stir through the cream and the ground almonds and bubble for 10 mins to reduce, if needed. Scatter with flaked almonds and coriander, if using, then serve with rice and naans, if you like.

Steps:

• Clean and prepare chicken by removing excess fat.
• Blend ginger and garlic pastes, nuts, and water until smooth.
• Heat ghee.
• Fry onions and then add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, coriander powder, jeera powder, chili powder, garam masala and cumin seeds.
• Fry untill they darken and sputter.
• Add cashew-garlic mixture prepared previously and let cook for 5-6 minutes.
• Now add chicken, mixing to ensure it is coated properly with spices.
• Reduce heat, add salt, and allow to cook for 20-25 minutes.
• Beat the yoghurt and add in small amounts while cooking on medium heat.
• When chicken is tender and well-cooked, stir in cream, saffron and cilantro (hint: warm cream till tepid and dissolve saffron in it first, then pour).
• Allow to simmer for a further 5-8 minutes.
• Goes well with basmati rice.

Steps:

• Chop the onion, saute in butter and olive oil until they're opaque.
• Throw in the sliced mushrooms, cubed firm tofu, cubed chicken breast meat, and saute some more.
• Add the spices, saute until chicken is cooked and onions are browned.
• Warm the cashew butter in the microwave for about 45 seconds, to soften it.
• Then add the half and half and cashew butter to the chicken mixture and stir.
• The sauce will pretty much thicken by itself.
• Mike eats his over fragrant jasmine rice.
• I eat mine over collard greens (it's lowcarb that way).
• Yum!
• Enjoy!