post-op Crockpot Chicken Tikka Masala High Protein

[gamergirl 4,609]

Spent a little time cooking this weekend. Recipe with pics here: http://sleevers.wordpress.com/2013/09/15/crockpot-chicken-tikka-masala-recipe/

This is a little more fidgety than my typical recipes but still doable. One short cut is to make twice the recipe of the chicken kebabs I posted. Split the chicken in half and use half to cook on stove-top and the rest, add to your crockpot.

Don't be intimidated by the list of ingredients, they all get processed together and thrown into the crockpot.

Here is the chicken tikka recipe. Make about 1 lb of chicken tenders/thighs this way.

Ingredients for the masala

Grind together the following in your food processor:

1 onion roughly chopped

4 cloves garlic peeled

4 in piece of ginger roughly chopped

1 green chile

3 large tomatoes

1 small can of Tomato paste

2 tsp home-made garam masala (or store-bought)

1 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp ground coriander (grind coriander and cumin together in a coffee grinder)

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup of water

Additional Ingredients to add later

1/2 c half and half or cream

4-5 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped

Method

1. Pour the masala ingredients into your crockpot. You want a fairly thick mixture.

2. Add the marinated chicken. Honestly, if you run out of time or couldn’t be bothered to make the chicken tikka recipe, just get some fresh chicken and add it in.

3. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4-6 hours until the chicken is falling apart.

4. Remove the lid toward the last hour of cooking and add in the cream or half and half and mix well. If you want a thicker curry, leave the lid off.

5. That's it! Enjoy. I think this would taste good with Zucchini "noodles" or Spaghetti squash because it's got a really rich taste and may be too much by itself. Typically it's eaten over rice, but we probably don't want to do that.

[HappyCat 70]

This sounds delicious! I am going to try this for my husband but I am sure to enjoy my few bites, as well. Thanks so much for posting, Gamergirl ~

[ljmasterdebater 71]

is there a substitute for the cilantro but other than that it sounds delicious

[HappyCat 70]

Oh, and LOVE your blog! <3

[gamergirl 4,609]

is there a substitute for the cilantro but other than that it sounds delicious

Just omit it. I ran out today and didn't put any in either.

[gamergirl 4,609]

This sounds delicious! I am going to try this for my husband but I am sure to enjoy my few bites' date=' as well. Thanks so much for posting, Gamergirl ~[/quote']

Lemme know how it turns out okay?

[HappyCat 70]

Will do! I am traveling (work) this week, but will try it out when I get home on Friday or Saturday. Amazingly, I think I have all the ingredients in my cupboard for the chicken Tikka Masala and the homemade hummus, as well

[ShanRN 58]

Gamergirl.....you just made me so happy. I have been craving Indian food! I'll probably have to split the recipe in half because I'm cooking for one. Gonna try this tonight!

[gamergirl 4,609]

Gamergirl.....you just made me so happy. I have been craving Indian food! I'll probably have to split the recipe in half because I'm cooking for one. Gonna try this tonight!

Good! I'd cut the Tomato paste a bit more and put a few spoonfuls of yogurt in it just to reduce the acidity a bit.

On my blog, I have a few other Indian food recipes as well a few Thai, Ethiopian, etc. If all we can eat is meat, we have to keep it exciting, right?!

The blog is at www.sleevers.wordpress,com