Name: Chicken Tikka Masala
Ingredients: 2 cups (360 g) basmati rice; Pinch of salt; ½ cup (120 ml) plain Greek yogurt (preferably full-fat); 1 jalapeño or serrano chile, chopped, seeded if you’d like less heat; 1 (14.5-ounce/411-g) can diced tomatoes with their juices; 2 pounds (910 g) well-trimmed boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 3 coins fresh ginger, chopped; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or ghee; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoons paprika; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 tablespoon ground coriander; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional); ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Slow Cook Modern

By Liana Krissoff

Published 2017

About

I really, really wanted to get this recipe right, because it’s such a crowd-pleasing favorite that in its non–slow cooker forms relies a great deal on techniques and processes that don’t necessarily translate to slow cookerdom. I went through probably half a dozen trials and finally came up with something I was quite happy with. Then my friend Leda tried out my recipe for her husband and her mother-in-law, who are accomplished cooks from Hyderabad. They were not impresse