Basic recipes for a slowcooker novice please????

[Becaroooo]

I have got a slowcooker!!

However, since we moved house 3 weeks ago all my cookbooks and the new slowcooker one I bought specially are somewhere in the garage/storage facility of our rented house!

I would like to know if
a) I have to brown all meat/poulty - seems a total faff!
b) you can cook whole chickens and
c) your best (i.e. easiest!) recipes for your slowcooker

Thanks!

Oh yes please!

I tend to buy these at Christmastime, i ususally have a crown so obviously no turkey legs, but these are good for a cold buffet on boxing day.

Ok, will post it later, must get ready to leave the house now!

Today I have slow braised pork belly and ratatouille in the slow cooker for later!

Sorry have just sat down!

Right here goes:

1 turkey drumstick (about 700g)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2.5cm piece of ginger, finely chopped
2 tbsp plain flour
1 tsp tumeric
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground corriander
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 pint boiling chicken stock
1 can chickpeas drained
200g parsnips diced
200g carrots diced
salt and pepper
small bunch of fresh coriander

Heat the oil in the frying pan, add the drumstick and fry, turning until brown all over. Transfer to the slow cooker pot.
Add the onion to the pan and softened.
Stir in the garlic, ginger and flour and then mix in the spices. Gradually stir in the stock and season to taste.

Bring to the boil.

Pour the onion mixture over the turkey. Add the chickpeas and the vegetables to the pot and press below the level of the stock. Cover with the lid and cook for 6-7 hrs on high or until the meat is tender.

Lift the turkey drumstick out of the slow cooker and take the meat off the bone, discarding the skin. Cut into bite size pieces and return them to the pot with the fresh coriander. Serve with rice and naan bread.

Happy cooking!

I am doing chilli tomorrow, I have fried the mince and its in the fridge