Chicken Tikka Masala
This Chicken Tikka Masala recipe made in the slow cooker is as close as I can get to the delicious meal I had at an authentic Indian restaurant here in Charlotte. The sauce is so good served over brown rice for an easy, delicious dinner.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breasts or thighs, boneless and skinless
- 1 small onion (or ½ large onion), diced
- 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 15 oz can plain tomato sauce
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 4 teaspoons ginger peeled and freshly minced/grated
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground cardamon
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves chopped
- plain yogurt and brown rice for serving
Instructions
- Place the raw chicken pieces in the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with the diced onion, canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic & spices, tomato paste, and honey. Cook on low for 6 to 7 hours.
- Temporarily remove the chicken and shred it into bite-sized pieces. Add the cream to the slow cooker and use a hand-held immersion blender to blend the sauce until smooth, then stir the chicken back in with a spoon.
- Spoon the brown rice into bowls, top with chicken and sauce, plain yogurt, and cilantro, and serve.
Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition facts do not include rice and yogurt.
Nutrition facts do not include rice and yogurt.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Tikka Masala
Amount Per Serving
Calories 387
Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 14g88%
Cholesterol 154mg51%
Sodium 806mg35%
Potassium 608mg17%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 26g52%
Vitamin A 1212IU24%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 62mg6%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.