This is a great “beginner” curry, and by that I mean if you or your family have never had a curry before, this is a great place to start! It’s mild and incorporates a lot of ingredients that are kid and picky-eater friendly, such as bananas, apples, coconut milk, and chicken breast. I know, I know; bananas and apples? But believe me, it’s delicious! This curry has lots of great texture and flavor, and to be honest, is even better the second or third day. But don’t worry; it doesn’t taste like fruit! It is definitely a savory curry. The best part is that, yes, it is made entirely in the crock pot! I made this around finals when I didn’t have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen, and even Kramer (a world renown picky eater) enjoyed this, as did my brother, who is a big fan of curry. Recipe after the jump, as always.
Your ingredients.
Chop up your onion and throw it in the crock pot.
Same goes for your jalapeno pepper.
And your apple.
And banana.
Crush your garlic and throw that in, too.
Chop up your tomato and chicken, too, and throw that into the pot.
If you have some ground flaxseed, throw a few tablespoons of that in for good measure.
Toss in your curry, cumin, salt, bay leaves, and white wine.
Pour the coconut milk over all of that. Give everything a good stir.
Sprinkle your flour or Wondra (this is a thickening agent that I didn’t have so I just used flour. My curry wasn’t as thick as it probably should have been but still thick enough for my taste) over the top of it all.
Set your crock pot on high for 2 or 3 hours or on low for 6 hours and go about your day.
When ready, enjoy with some rice or naan. I made rice because I didn’t feel like going to the store for naan, but as soon as I told my brother that we were having curry for dinner, he stopped at the store on the way home from school to get his naan fix.
- 2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed and diced
- 1 banana, sliced
- 1 apple, sliced but not peeled
- 1½ cups diced tomatoes (I used 2 medium tomatoes)
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3-4 cloves garlic, crushed (I used 4)
- 2½ tablespoons curry
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2-3 bay leaves
- ½ cup white wine
- 1 cup coconut milk (you can use the whole can if you like, but I used 1 cup to cut back on calories)
- 2 tablespoons Wondra (or flour, if you have no Wondra)
- 4 cups cooked rice or naan (for serving)
- Spray your crock pot with Pam. Dump everything but the Wondra or flour into your crock pot and stir.
- Sprinkle Wondra on top of everything and stir to incorporate. Cover and place on high for about 3 hours or on low for 6 hours.
- Serve with rice or naan.
looks delish!
I love all the flavours in this dish. Great job!
This looks delicious, and I’ve wanted to try making curry for quite a while, but I can’t help but feel like this would be too fruity, almost like a desert that ends up having chicken in it. (which would explain why the kid liked it >_>)
What’s the most dominant flavor in the final product?
I can’t wait to try this! I love the texture that chopped apples give cooking, so this sounds excellent!
The title made my nose wrinkle a bit, but this actually looks really tasty. I might try this in the near future, thanks
Hi, I stumbledupon your blog for the first time and I got to say that this looks delicious! I love curry AND I’m a picky eater and I am almost certain that I will like it. Definitely will try this recipe .
И опять об этом. Если поисковики научатся понимать смысл, то блогерам придется поизголяться, чтобы быть читаемыми и не похожими на других.
Banana and apples sounds good to me! This curry looks fabulous–even for those of us who aren’t beginners at curry. Delish! I’m definitely saving this recipe for a great weeknight meal.
You know you could make your own naan either the traditional way or the artisan in “five” minutes way. That would probably be even better than getting it from the store!
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I don’t have a crock pot so do you think I could cook this on the stove? Also I am vegetarian so what do you think is a good alternative to chicken? Tofu? Lentils?
Trying this recipe tomorrow!
I just wanted to let you know how well this curry turned out. It was so easy to make & it was absolutely delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
I’ll be making this for the 2nd time today, and was wondering if you have to use Granny Smith apples or can I use Fuji instead?
This is amazing! I was out of Bay Leaves and added carrots and green peppers about an hour before it was done. I have been looking for a curry recipe that tasted reminiscent of the stuff I get in a restaurant and this is it!
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Jon: It definitely doesn’t taste fruity at all, the fruit adds more texture than anything else. It tasted like a chicken curry and the banana and coconut milk made it a bit thicker and creamier. It was definitely savory.