Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala {SO EASY!}

The end product of a Chicken Tikka Masala recipe.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala {SO EASY!}

This tomatoey, creamy-based curry is perfect for a family fakeaway. Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala is not only simple, it's super tasty too.

Prep Time5

Cook Time4

Total Time4 5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Servings:

Author: Sarah Rossi

Ingredients

For the Slow Cook:

700 g Skinless, boneless chicken breast Chopped into bite-size pieces
1 Onion See notes
400 g Chopped tomatoes 1x can
1 tsp Salt
2 tbsp Garlic puree Or 3 cloves if using fresh
3 tbsp Tomato puree
150 g Tikka masala paste

To Serve:

4 tbsp Mango chutney
2 tsp Garam masala Add before serving
100 ml Creme fraiche I use half fat | See notes

Instructions

Put all of the slow cook ingredients into the slow cooker pan, cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours (or 6-8 hours on low). As always, check the meat is cooked through before serving.
Before serving, stir in garam masala, mango chutney and creme fraiche.

Notes

Onion: If you're using frozen, use about 160g.

Creme fraiche: I used around 100ml of creme fraiche, however if you want a more creamy sauce feel free to add more, if you don't want to buy a whole pot you could leave this out, however it does give that classic tang.

Chicken: You could use chicken boneless skinless thighs instead here, but they may need additional cooking time.

Freezing: If you were making a batch of this, I would freeze without creme fraiche if possible. But if you’re just freezing leftovers this will be fine, it's just dairy can be a little temperamental when frozen!

Serving suggestions: Rice, naan, raita, poppadoms

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