Everyone's favorite Indian take-out dish, made at home quickly and simply. Even husbands can do it! Chicken thighs can hold up to a long, slow cook time; they may shred if left in for too long but the dish will still be just as delicious. You can easily double this recipe. It freezes well.

Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala

(28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

onion,

garam masala

garlic

ginger root

salt

brown sugar

cumin

coriander

chicken thighs

½ cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt

cilantro

Stir tomatoes, onion, garam masala, garlic, ginger, salt, brown sugar, cumin, and coriander together in a slow cooker until well-mixed. Place chicken thighs in tomato mixture.


Cook on High for 3 to 4 hours (or on Low for 6 to 8 hours). Stir yogurt and cilantro into chicken mixture.


Chicken Tikka Masala is my favorite Indian dish. This was super easy and much like what I have at my favorite Indian restaurant. I too substituted heavy cream for the Greek yogurt. It was spicy enough for me but I am not a big "heat" person if you like hot I suggest you add your favorite spice to taste.

This recipe was great as is, however I did alter it a tad to my liking :)  I used bone-in thighs with skin on, as a lot more flavor comes out that way.  I also added about 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon.  Voila!  Such a great dish.  Next time I may add carrots and/or potatoes.  Thanks!

I read a review that said they followed the recipe exactly, and that it came up runny like water.  I followed it, nearly exactly and it was perfection!  Was VERY much like my favorite tikka masala I order from a high end restaurant.  LOVED this.  Instead of a cup of heavy cream, I did half cup of light coconut milk and half cup of cream.  It's not a thick  sauce, and even the best I've had isn't that--it's a nice gravy--pour over rice, serve with naan to soak it up.  Left overnight, the sauce was much thicker the next day.  DELISH and I'll do it again.  (I might do 6 hrs on WARM instead of on LOW, bc it was boiling about 3 hrs in--and you don't want to boil dairy [yogurt] or it separates and that indeed can cause it to be watery.  Also chicken gets REAL hard and dried REALLY fast in a slow cooker.)

AMAZING!! I thought this crock pot "cheat" would be a far cry from the real thing, but the flavor was phenomenal. Sure, shredded chicken is different than cubed, but the taste is great, and it made the prep much more manageable after a work day. I served over rice with raita, naan, and sautéed veggies on the side.

im pretty sensitive to spicy dishes and did not find it spicy. maybe an little more chuncky and less sauce based than i prefer but it's decent enough. probably won't make it again though.

Flavor was good, texture was a bit mushy, and did not stand up at all to reheating.

I served mine over basmati rice. This chicken was delicious but next time I'll make it spicier.

This recipe is amazing. I too substituted the heavy cream for fat free sour cream and it turned out well. Otherwise followed the recipe. I ve made this on several occasions and it has been delicious every time. The leftovers freeze well.

This is about the best Chicken Tikka Masala I have made. It was not too Spicy and all at the table were pleased. Next time I will try the heavy cream but the yogurt worked well. I just found it a lil tomatoey in taste and was wishing it to be a lil more creamy.

slow cooker chicken tikka masala

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 3 hours

Total: 3 hours, 15 minutes

Servings: 6

Cost: $5.37 /serving

Author : Les Thompson

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