Crock-Pot Indian Curry with Chicken - Feasting not Fasting (2024)

March 25, 2015 by Christy Gurin, Updated June 7, 2019 21 Comments

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Let the crock-pot do the work with this exoticspice filled chicken Indian curry and come home to a delicious dinner simmering and ready to eat. Yum!

There are few foods thatI love more than curry. I mean, I could probably count them on one hand. There is something about theflavor explosion frommixing a bazillion different spices together that makes yourmouth do the happiest of happy dances. It could beIndian curry, Thai curry, Japanese curry – I frankly don’t care. As long as its spicy and full of flavor,I’m into it.

I’ve been on a bit of a curry kickfor the past few weeksandkeep waiting toget sick of it but it just doesn’t happen. Its like my hands have a mind of their own when I’m cooking. They reach for the curry powder and curry paste and before I know it, we’re eating curry again for dinner. Resisting is futile. Curry wins every time.

Curry, 10. Christy, 0.

Touchécurry, well played.

(In all fairness, I don’t put up much resistance)

If you’re an Indian curry lover, I apologize for the nondescript title. This curry doesn’t have a particular name… because I made it up. It all started with chicken tikka masala and then deviated from there.

We have been going to the same Indian food cart downtown for years now. Not to age myself, but when I say years, I mean yeeeeaars. Ithas been overa decade since we first tried this cartand I’m pretty sure its one of the oldest ones in town.

The frequency of our visits used to bedownright stalkerish, but these days, we probably pop in to this or their sister cart for takeout about once a month. Its true what they say about absence making the heart grow fonder because each visit leavesme ravenous for more saucy, curry goodness. BeforeI even realize what’s happening,I’m on a full blown curry rampage and dousing anything and everything in the kitchen with curry powder in an effort to recreate some of those epic flavors.

My most recent episodeall started innocently enough by trying to replicate theirchicken tikka masala in a crock pot. Then, things got a little bit carried away and before I could stop myself, half the seasonings in the cupboard were already in the pot. A few hours later, a spice filled aroma snuck up the stairs and lured meback down to the curry concoction for an obligatory taste-test.

I knew after the first bit that I would have to share this one with you all and got the camera ready. Just to be sure, I took about 10 more taste tests.I did it for you, I swear…

From this dishon, the‘2015 Indiancurry epidemic’ swept overourhousehold, covering everything in its path. Nothing was safe. Salad dressings, lentils, potatoes, and pretty much anything else I could find – all currified. Don’t worry if you’re not a curry fan, I’ll try to trickle the recipes in slowly to not overwhelm you. Also note that I said ‘try.’

While this dish ended up tasting nothing like tikka masala, it was a wonderful surprise nonetheless. If you’re looking for a set it and forget it simple crockpot meal, give this one a try. Just a quick warning – once you get hooked on curry there’s no going back!