Our standard comfort food around here is Indian take-out. More often than not, the call is made when it’s almost dinner time and neither of us feels like cooking.
If I could anticipate my laziness, though, I’d make this dish every time. Just throw a few things in the slow cooker and let the smell of the spices warm the whole house.
A half hour before you’re ready to eat, cook up some basmati rice (I love my Zojirushi for this!) and stir in some peas for a low calorie, gluten-free meal. I also like to whip up a quick raita of nonfat yogurt, shredded cucumber, and cilantro.
You’ll notice that I left out the spinach in these pictures – trust me that it’s even better included.
Ingredients
- 2 tbs red wine vinegar
- 1 tbs tomato paste
- 1 tbs garam masala
- 1-2 tbs Madras curry powder, to taste
- 2 tbs fresh ginger, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2 14.5-oz cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1.5 lb red skinned potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 6 4-oz boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 5-oz baby spinach
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus extra for garnish
Instructions
Combine the vinegar, tomato paste, 1/2 tbs garam masala, 1/2 tbs curry powder, ginger, garlic, and tomatoes with their juices in a blender or food processor. Season with salt and pepper and puree until well slightly chunky.
Place the potatoes in a 5 - to 6-quart slow cooker. Season chicken with salt and pepper and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 tbs garam masala and 1/2 tbs curry powder. Layer the chicken over the potatoes and pour the sauce over the chicken. Cook 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low.
Stir in the baby spinach until wilted. Season again with salt, pepper, and additional garam masala and curry, if needed. Garnish with cilantro.
Nutritional Information
Calories 265
Total Fat 3.5g
Saturated Fat 0.6g
Trans Fat 0.0.g
Cholesterol 66mg
Sodium 126mg
Potassium 675mg
Total Carbohydrates 28.5g
Dietary Fiber 5.2g
Sugars 6.5g
Protein 30.6g
Weight Watchers Points: 5
PointsPlus: 6
Indian is my go too take out too.. so this easy slow cooker curry is perfect for me! Thanks for sharing the delicious recipe, I have saved it to recreate!
I don’t know what it is but all I want when I’m sick or tired or had a hard day is a bunch of curries and naan. 🙂
Yum yum and YUM! This curry looks awesome!!
The Slow Cooker Indian Chicken Curry looks great…can you recommend a non meat substitute for the chicken? Thanks in advance! Just discovered your site and LOVE it!!!
Try it with chickpeas! I bet it would be delicious and you wouldn’t need to cook it as long.
Give it a try and let me know how it works!
Try Indian Soy nuggets …if anything can give meat a run for its money, it is soy nuggets…You are welcome!
I will totally try them. Sounds perfect for me!
Try okra. We’ve done this trick for many years the same chicken curry base just substitute okra.
I have to give it a try. I’m not sure I’ve ever really had okra – something I need to remedy. I love love the idea of making this fully veggie-based.