Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe Card

A very easy recipe for chicken tikka masala made in a in slow cooker | ethnicspoon.com

Here is an easy and tasty recipe for the famous dish chicken tikka masala. This has it's origins in the Punjab region of India and dates back roughly 5000 years to the tandoor oven. This dish has an interesting food history indeed.

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Course: Main dish

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: curry paste, food history, slow cook, spicy recipe

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 3

Total Time: 3 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 208kcal

Author: Analida Braeger

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken breast cut into 1" pices
2 Roma tomatoes diced
1 onion medium, sliced thin
2 Tbsp garam masala
1 tsp ginger
2 tsp Kosher salt
½ tsp chili powder
¼ tsp allspice
1 cup vegetable stock
2 Tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp red curry paste
2 Tbsp cilantro chopped
⅓ cup yogurt plain

Instructions

In a small bowl combine 1Tbsp. of the garam masala, ginger, salt, chili powder and allspice.
In a glass measuring cup combine the vegetable stock, red curry paste, and tomato paste whisking to combine well.
Place the chicken in the crock pot and add the vegetable stock mixture. Stir a couple of times.
Add in the spice mixture, onions and tomatoes and mix well. Cover.
Cook on low for about 3 hours.
Mix the yogurt with the remaining tablespoon of garam masala. Add to the chicken. Let it sit for about 10 minutes. Add in the cilantro.
Serve with basmati rice or naan.

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