Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala (Adapted from Cooking Classy)
Ingredients:
~3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
1/2 large yellow onion, finely diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp freshly, finely grated ginger
1 jalapeno, stemmed, sliced in half and seeds removed
1 (29 oz) can tomato puree
1 1/2 cups plain non-fat greek yogurt
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp Garam Masala*
1 Tbsp cumin
1/2 Tbsp paprika
2 tsp salt, or to taste
3/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1-3 tsp cayenne pepper (to your spice preference)
2 bay leaves
1 can of light coconut milk
Prepared Long Grain White Rice or Basmati Rice
Chopped cilantro, for serving
*I couldn't find Garam Masala so I looked up an easy recipe and found this one. But it called for some other hard to find spices, so I ended up just combining what I had which was cumin, ground black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. And it was sufficient.
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl combine chopped onions, minced garlic, grated ginger, sliced jalapeno, tomato puree, plain yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, Garam Masala, cumin, paprika, salt, cinnamon, pepper and cayenne pepper.
