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Showing posts with label Indian. Show all posts

Friday, November 7, 2014

Crock Pot Chicken Tikka Masala

I'm kicking myself for not finding this recipe sooner in life.  If you only need one reason to own a slow cooker, this is it. 

Ingredients:
3-4 pounds boneless chicken cut into pieces
1 onion chopped
5 cloves garlic minced
5 fresh tomatoes, chopped and smashed with your hands 
2 Tablespoons garam masala
1 Tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
cayenne to taste
2 cups plain yogurt
1cup heavy cream - 1/2 cup for now, 1/2 cup for when it's finished cooking
3 Taespoons arrowroot
Fresh lemon & cilantro

Coat the chicken pieces with the spice mixture, then stir in yogurt to coat.  Cover and refrigerate for a few hours to overnight.
Put into the crock pot with 1/2 cup of the heavy cream.  Stir well and set the temp:
HIGH - 8 hours
LOW - 4 hours

Just before serving, stir the arrowroot into the remaining 1/2 cup of cream, and add to the crock pot stirring to combine.  
Serve over hot basmati rice, top with cilantro and a fresh squeeze of lemon.
Just as good as a fine curry take-out, even better because it's made at home.