Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
If you LOVE an easy meal, get this slow cooker chicken tikka masala cooking in the morning and then that's dinner sorted!
WHY YOU'LL LOVE OUR SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA RECIPE
⭐️ Our slow cooker chicken tikka masala is a great healthy family meal, plus you can add whatever your favourite curry side dishes are alongside. Keep it simple or make it a curry night feast!
⭐️ It's a low cost recipe to make, and a whole lot cheaper than ordering take out!
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
- Chopping board
- Vegetable knife
- Slow Cooker
- Tablespoon (tbsp)
- Teaspoon (tsp)
- Cooking spoon
SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA INGREDIENTS
- Brown onion - chopped
- Chicken breasts - chopped into bitesized pieces
- Passata or canned chopped tomatoes
- Tomato puree
- Tikka masala curry paste
- Dried garlic
- Natural yogurt
- Garam masala
- Pinch salt
For full quantities see recipe card below
HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA IN THE SLOW COOKER
- Simply add the chicken, passata, tomato puree, onions, garlic powder, tikka masala curry paste, and a pinch of salt to the slow cooker pan. Mix well.
- Then cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for around 3 hours. I personally think chicken cooks best in the slow cooker on high, it keeps the chicken juicy.
lt's also worth remembering that all slow cookers cook at slightly different temperatures and food can be cooked more quickly or slowly than we've stated. So it's always best to check the internal cooked temperature of the chicken before eating. Use a digital food thermometer to do this.
- When the slow cooker chicken tikka masala is cooked, stir through the natural yogurt and the garam masala. Sprinkle with a little coriander (cilantro) if you've any to hand.
- Then serve with your favourite side dishes. (we love it with half rice, half chips, it's a thing!)
For full step by step instructions see recipe card below
RECIPE TIPS AND INGREDIENT SWAPS
Add In Extra Vegetables - feel free to throw in any extra veggies you like, try adding in a can of chickpeas or lentils, add in some diced carrots or potatoes. Plus you could also add in some blocks of frozen spinach.
Use Chicken Thighs - you can make this recipe with skinless boneless chicken thighs if you prefer, either dice them up, or shred them into the sauce once the curry is cooked.
Swap The Yogurt - you can swap the natural yogurt for heavy cream or creme fraiche if you prefer.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
You can add in all your favourite curry sides, basmati rice, naan bread, Indian salad, popadoms with Indian mint sauce and mango chutney dip. And if you fancy having a go at making your own garlic flatbreads, our quick and easy yogurt flatbread recipe is perfect for serving with curry.
LOVE YOUR LEFTOVERS
⭐ Leftover slow cooker chicken tikka masala can be cooled and stored in the refrigerator in an air tight container for use the next day. If I know I'm going to freeze this I take some out before I add the yogurt, then add the yogurt after I reheat it to eat.
⭐ You can use up the leftover chicken tikka masala in other ways than just serving with rice too. You could use it as a pie filling or to make our LUSH chicken tikka pasties here!
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
A super easy chicken tikka masala recipe you can throw in the slow cooker in minutes! Low faff, big flavour easy meal idea!
Ingredients
- 1 onion - diced
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts - diced
- 400g carton of passata or canned chopped tomatoes
- 3 tablespoon tikka curry paste
- 2 tablespoon tomato puree
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoon natural yogurt
- 2 teaspoon garam masala
Instructions
- Add the chicken breasts, diced onion, tomato puree, passata, garlic powder, tikka masala paste and a pinch of salt to the slow cooker pan.
- Mix well to combine all the flavours.
- Cook on high for around 3 hours or until the chicken is cooked through properly.
- The stir through the natural yogurt and garam masala.
- Serve with your favourite curry side dishes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 259Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 235mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 2gSugar: 5gProtein: 41g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012
