Crock Pot Chicken Vindaloo

najwa's Note:

For the Vegetarian version: use your favorite veggies, omit the cinnamon stick. This is my sister's recipe (Thank you Najla! XOXO), she made it on the stove top. It's really yummy!!

• Total Time: 5 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 3

• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 3 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 ½ tablespoons fresh ginger
• ¾ tablespoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon ground hot pepper
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves , quartered
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley , chopped

Directions:

1. Puree first 10 ingredients in a blender.
2. Pour into the crock pot, add tomato sauce, cinnamon stick and onion and mix well.
3. Add chicken and turn to cover.
4. Cook on low for 5 hours.
5. Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.
6. Serve with rice or rolls, enjoy!

Reviews

[Replicator]

By Indian cooking standards, this recipe delivers an authentic taste. Both myself and my Indian wife were quite pleased with the results, although by personal preference I'd recommend a couple of changes: cut down the vinegar, add a little brown sugar, and add some salt. This one's a winner in our household!

[canarygirl]

Ohh! This was soooo good! As Replicator suggested, I cut the vinegar down, and added salt to the dish. I also added extra curry and cumin, as well as extra cayenne. I will make this again! (and again, and again, and AGAIN!) Thanks for a great recipe!

[em...]

great flavor!!! sure DOES have an authentic Indian taste; i doubled the recipe, added about 3 or 4 tablespoons of brown sugar and less vinegar as previously suggested...also added a pound of peeled baby carrots and browned a whole cut-up chicken instead of using chicken breasts...next time i will add mushrooms...it's on my "favorites" list