Description
A creamy, flavorful Indian curry made with coconut milk and slow-cooked chicken thighs — perfect comfort food for any night.
Ingredients
1 ½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 (14 oz) can coconut milk (full-fat)
1 cup diced tomatoes (canned or fresh)
½ cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Fresh cilantro, chopped (optional, for garnish)
Cooked rice or naan, for serving
Instructions
1. Prepare the Chicken: Cut chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
2. Sauté Aromatics: In a skillet, heat olive oil; sauté onion, garlic, and ginger for 3–4 minutes. Transfer to crockpot.
3. Add Spices: Add garam masala, cumin, turmeric, coriander, chili powder, and paprika. Stir well.
4. Add Liquids: Pour coconut milk, diced tomatoes, and chicken broth. Mix thoroughly.
5. Season: Add salt to taste.
6. Slow Cook: Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours.
7. Serve: Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with rice or naan.
Notes
For extra richness, stir in a spoon of cashew cream before serving.
Adjust spice level to your preference.
Leftovers taste even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 6 hrs
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: creamy coconut chicken tikka masala, crockpot tikka masala, indian curry