Crockpot Tikka Masala

[calzephyr]

I have been wanting to do this for ages, but I didn't know if the smell would be overwhelming for the birds :-D I also updated some entries with the cooking tag, so more should appear now.


Crockpot Tikka Masala for a 2.5L crockpot. Adjust as necessary! You can make all sorts of substitutions to your liking.


2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup water
1 jar of Patak's Tikka Masala sauce
1/2 medium onion
and...
cooked rice to serve with dinner
naan bread


1. Brown chicken breasts in skillet.
2. Empty jar of Tikka Masala sauce into crockpot and add half a cup of water.
3. Chop onion and add to crockpot.
4. Place chicken breasts in crockpot, making sure that they are covered with sauce.
5. Cook on low for 6 hours, stirring occasionally.

I wouldn't let it cook longer for six hours as the sauce tends to seperate, but stirring helps. One might try adding half the sauce to begin with, and then add the rest near the end. You could also add frozen vegetables about a half hour before it's done too. It's really hard to screw up though, and the result will always be delicious :-)

Comments

[fozziewriter.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a good recipe but honestly I've never heard of Masala sauce or "naan" bread? It's either a Canadian thing or I'm a cooking virgin (probably the later).....

[calzephyr77.livejournal.com]

Oh! Actually it's Indian (Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_tikka_masala)). It never occured to me that you might not be able to find the sauce in the states. If there's an "ethnic food aisle" in your supermarket, it might be there...or you could be adventurous and make it yourself :-) It's really good, not too spicy. Naan bread is like pita bread, but much softer and stretchier. Sometimes it's fried and lightly brushed with olive oil.