Name: Slow cooker chicken tikka masala
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8-12 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, each cut into 3 chunks -; 2 tbsp veg or rapeseed oil -; 1 large onion, chopped -; 2 garlic cloves, crushed -; thumb-sized piece ginger, finely grated or chopped -; 3 tbsp tikka curry paste -; 500ml passata -; 1 tbsp tomato purée -; 1 tbsp malt vinegar -; 1 tbsp light brown soft sugar -; 1 cinnamon stick -; 5 cardamom pods -; 100ml double cream -; handful chopped coriander -; cooked basmati rice, lime wedges and naan bread, to serve (optional) -

Ingredients for - Slow cooker chicken tikka masala

1. 8-12 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, each cut into 3 chunks

2. 2 tbsp veg or rapeseed oil

3. 1 large onion, chopped

4. 2 garlic cloves, crushed

5. thumb-sized piece ginger, finely grated or chopped

6. 3 tbsp tikka curry paste

7. 500ml passata

8. 1 tbsp tomato purée

9. 1 tbsp malt vinegar

10. 1 tbsp light brown soft sugar

11. 1 cinnamon stick

12. 5 cardamom pods

13. 100ml double cream

14. handful chopped coriander

15. cooked basmati rice, lime wedges and naan bread, to serve (optional)

How to cook deliciously - Slow cooker chicken tikka masala

1 . Stage

Heat the slow cooker. Season the chicken, then put the oil in a wide frying pan and, once hot, add the chicken. Don’t overcrowd the pan – you may want to do this in batches. Cook over a high heat until the chicken is browned, then transfer it to the slow cooker. Add the onion, garlic and ginger to the pan and cook for a few mins until softened. Add a splash of water and scrape any bits from the bottom of the pan, then tip everything into the slow cooker.

2 . Stage

Add the remaining ingredients, except the cream and coriander, then season well and cover with a lid. Cook on low for 5-7 hrs or on high for 4-5 hrs.

3 . Stage

Add the cream and check the seasoning, adding more vinegar, sugar or salt if needed. Cook for another 10-15 mins until hot. Ladle between bowls and garnish with the coriander. Serve with rice, naan bread and lime wedges, if you like.