Chicken Tikka Masala (Slowcooker)
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 sprig of fresh mint
- 1 onion, quartered
- 1 large garlic clove, halved
- 1 cm pice gingerroot, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 green chili pepper, roughly chopped
- 1 lime, juice of
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
- 200 ml Greek yogurt
- 700 g skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons ground almonds
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
directions
- Strip the mint leaves off the central stalk. Pound the mint, onion, garlic, ginger, and chilli using a pestle and mortar or in a bowl with the end of a rolling pin to form a rough paste. Alternatively, use a hand blender.
- Add the lime juice, tomato puree, all the spices and salt. Mix together until well blended.
- Heat the oil in a pan, add the paste and fry for 1 minute. Stir in the yogurt and bring to the boil.
- Put the chicken in the crock pot and pour the sauce over. Stir well. cover and cook on high for 3 hours or Low for 6 hours.
- Stir in the ground almonds and cream. Taste and re-season if necessary. Garnish with wedges of lime and serve with pilau rice or naan bread.
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