Heart Healthy
Serve this dish over brown rice or with whole-wheat pita bread or naan to sop up the delicious, creamy sauce.
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Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Indian Chicken
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Servings
6
Ingredients
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1 can tomatoes -
2 tablespoons garam masala -
2 tablespoons curry powder -
2 teaspoons gingerroot -
2 teaspoon garlic cloves OR -
2 teaspoons garlic -
1/4 teaspoon salt -
1/4 teaspoon pepper -
3 tablespoons water -
3 tablespoons cornstarch -
6 pound chicken breasts -
1 cup yogurt -
2 tablespoons cilantro
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
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Put the tomatoes, garam masala, curry powder, gingerroot, garlic, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker, stirring to combine. -
In a small bowl, whisk together the water and 2 tablespoons cornstarch, whisking until the cornstarch is dissolved. Stir into the tomato mixture. -
Put the chicken in the slow cooker, pushing it down halfway into the tomato mixture. -
Cover, covered, for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center. -
Once the chicken is cooked, in a small bowl, stir together the yogurt and remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch until well blended. Stir into the chicken mixture. -
Transfer the chicken and sauce to shallow bowls or plates. Sprinkle with the cilantro.
Keep it Healthy: If you feel like experimenting and making your own signature curry powder, combine 1/2 teaspoon each of the ground forms of cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and turmeric (the last gives the curry powder its characteristic yellow color). Then add small amounts to taste of any other spices commonly used in curry powder, such as chiles, coriander, cumin, fennel seed, fenugreek, mace, nutmeg, red and black pepper, poppy and sesame seeds, saffron, and tamarind.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
Protein
FiberNutrition Facts
| Calories | 249 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 4.5 g | |
| Saturated Fat | 1.0 g | |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 98 mg | |
| Sodium | 321 mg | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 14 g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | |
| Sugars | 7 g | |
| Protein | 36 g | |
Dietary Exchanges
1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 4 1/2 lean meat
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Servings
6
Ingredients
-
1 can tomatoes -
2 tablespoons garam masala -
2 tablespoons curry powder -
2 teaspoons gingerroot -
2 teaspoon garlic cloves OR -
2 teaspoons garlic -
1/4 teaspoon salt -
1/4 teaspoon pepper -
3 tablespoons water -
3 tablespoons cornstarch -
6 pound chicken breasts -
1 cup yogurt -
2 tablespoons cilantro
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
-
Put the tomatoes, garam masala, curry powder, gingerroot, garlic, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker, stirring to combine. -
In a small bowl, whisk together the water and 2 tablespoons cornstarch, whisking until the cornstarch is dissolved. Stir into the tomato mixture. -
Put the chicken in the slow cooker, pushing it down halfway into the tomato mixture. -
Cover, covered, for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center. -
Once the chicken is cooked, in a small bowl, stir together the yogurt and remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch until well blended. Stir into the chicken mixture. -
Transfer the chicken and sauce to shallow bowls or plates. Sprinkle with the cilantro.
Keep it Healthy: If you feel like experimenting and making your own signature curry powder, combine 1/2 teaspoon each of the ground forms of cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and turmeric (the last gives the curry powder its characteristic yellow color). Then add small amounts to taste of any other spices commonly used in curry powder, such as chiles, coriander, cumin, fennel seed, fenugreek, mace, nutmeg, red and black pepper, poppy and sesame seeds, saffron, and tamarind.
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