So, this is a total rip off of a post I already have. Well, sort of. This is the “crock pot” version. I will share the recipe again with you :). Steve and I love Indian food and our favorite is Chicken Tikka. If you’ve never had it, you need to make it. It’s fabulous. If you don’t want to make it, you need to at least go to a restaurant and order it. You won’t be disapointed. I promise. The first time I had it I was a little weary, but one bite is all it took and I was hooked. The beauty of this recipe as opposed to the other is you can throw all the ingredients into the crock pot and the crock pot does all the work for you! Just like that!
Crockpot Chicken Tikka Masala
With this Crockpot Chicken Tikka Masala, you can have a delicious Indian dinner ready for you when you get home from work!
Ingredients
- 1 c. yogurt vanilla or plain
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 5 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp. minced fresh ginger
- 2 tsp. salt or to taste
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tsp. paprika
- 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 c. heavy cream
- 1/4 c. fresh cilantro chopped (optional)
Instructions
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Throw all ingredients together into the crock pot. Cook on low 4-6 hours.
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Transfer to a serving platter, garnish with fresh cilantro and enjoy!
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Serve with Rice.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Allrecipes
Sol
I made this the other day and loved the fact that you can just dump everything into the slowcooker – other recipes demanded to first fry the onions, garlic, etc.
But the final result tasted a bit pungent and I can’t tell what it might be: Too much cumin, pepper or cayenne pepper? Maybe cumin or cayenne pepper as other Indian recipes I’ve made usually use less of it. I’ll be adding extra yogurt to the remaining servings to balance it out.
Ryan
Any thoughts on plain Greek yogurt as a sub for plain yogurt? Can’t wait to try this recipe this weekend! (;
Yvonne
Oh man, I probably didn’t get to this in time. You can definitely try it, but not sure how it would change the consistency. It possibly may not be AS creamy, but I’m sure it would work just fine!
We made just a few small changes, but it still turned out delicious. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Here is the blog post I wrote about it: http://busymomrecipes.com/dinner/crock-pot-chicken-tikka-masala/
Yvonne
This is one of our favorites! Glad you liked it!
Liz
Anyone know if you can cook on high for only 2-3 hours or so?
I love this. I’m always on the hunt for different crock pot recipes. The typical stews get so boring! I’ll post on my blog when I try it and link to ya.
Thanks so much for the idea of doing this recipe in the crock pot. I mixed up everything in my crock pot and put it in the fridge for tonight, so I can have an easy and tasty dinner tomorrow. Can’t wait to see how it turns out. I love chicken tikka masala.
Hannah
looks like something from taste of India
Kristy
I have never had Indian food but I think I will very soon! This sounds amazing!
Stefanie Rine
Yum, this looks great. I think I have most of the ingredients, it will go well with the saag paneer I have been craving.