I used to make one that was delicious but I lost the recipe and haven't had any luck finding it again, so I tried the top result that showed up on Google (link in comments) and it just… Was fine. But not great, you know? And the one I used to make was so good, I was really disappointed. So I'm wondering… What slow cooker tikka masala recipes have you tried, and how were they?
by cinnamontoastshark
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This is the one I tried: https://www.budgetbytes.com/slow-cooker-chicken-tikka-masala/
The old one I used was found on this forum, I cannot find it anymore, even using the search function. I recall it using yogurt instead of cream and not adding it at the end. I don’t recall what other differences there may have been. The spices were certainly stronger in the old recipe and there may have been additional spices… I doubled them in this one (except the cayenne because I’m feeding kids too) and it was still a little bland.
Anyone have a good slow cooker tikka masala recipe to suggest? Thank you!
Tell me if your Slow Cooker isn’t this size and I’ll post alternative amounts. (This Cookbook presents 3 sets of measurements for 3 different ranges of Slow Cooker.)
From *The Great American Slow Cooker Cookbook*:
**Tikka Masala**
PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES • COOK TIME: 4 TO 5 HOURS • KEEPS ON WARM: 1 HOUR •
*4-5 1/2 quart pot*
* 3½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces
* 2¼ cups no-salt-added canned crushed tomatoes
* ⅔ cup no-salt-added tomato paste
* 2½ tblsp garam masala
* 2½ tblsp minced peeled fresh ginger
* 1½ tblsp minced garlic
* 4½ cup peeled and diced cucumbers
* ⅔ cup minced fresh cilantro leaves
* 5 tblsp rice vinegar
* 1¼ tsp red pepper flakes
* 1¼ tsp sugar
* ⅔ cup Greek yogurt
*Directions*
1 Mix the chicken, tomatoes, tomato paste, garam masala, ginger, and garlic in the slow cooker until the tomato paste dissolves and the chicken pieces are thoroughly coated.
2 Cover and cook on low for 3 hours in a small slow cooker, 3½ hours in a medium cooker, or 4 hours in a large one, or until the chicken is tender and the sauce is bubbling.
3 Meanwhile, mix the cucumbers, cilantro, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes, and sugar in a large bowl.
4 Stir the yogurt into the ingredients in the slow cooker until the sauce is creamy. Dish up the stew and serve the cool-but-spicy cucumber salad on top.
NOTE: The meat is cut into specific sizes or chunks. Follow that measurement closely: it determines the cooking time, the amount of liquid used, and the overall effect of the dish.
Serve it: Toss cooked, still-hot white basmati rice with toasted sliced almonds, chopped golden raisins, and a smidgen of unsalted butter to make a bed in the bowls for the stew.
I’d like to see some of the answers to this!
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I haven’t made this one personally yet, but here’s the Tikka Masala recipe out of the Tried and True Recipe google doc that’s been floating around the sub for a while.
* 2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1″ cubes
* 1/3 c. plain Greek yogurt
* 1/2 tsp. ground coriander (optional)
* Kosher salt
* Freshly ground black pepper
* 1 onion, chopped
* 5 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 tbsp. freshly minced ginger
* 1/2 tsp. ground turmeric
* 2 tsp. ground cumin
* 2 tsp. paprika
* 2 tsp. garam masala
* 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
* 1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes
* 1/2 c. heavy cream
* Kosher salt
* Freshly chopped cilantro, for garnish
* Rice or naan, for serving
In the bowl of slow cooker, combine chicken, yogurt, and coriander; season with salt and pepper. Let marinate 15 minutes.
Stir in onion, garlic, ginger, and spices, then add tomatoes. Cover and cook until chicken is cooked through, on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
Stir in cream and garnish with cilantro before serving.
Is this a crosspost from r/diarrhoea ? Sorry, I’ve had a bad day. Looks good.
I use this one for butter chicken that I love. I just do the dump method (rather than sauteeing the sauce first) and it comes up really good.
https://www.onelovelylife.com/slow-cooker-butter-chicken/#tasty-recipes-21999-jump-target
There isn’t any this isn’t a slow cooked dish.