On Thursday morning at the gym, I spent some time flipping through the latest issue of Cooking Light magazine while I warmed up on the elliptical. When a recipe for chickpea curry popped out at me, I dog-eared the page in the magazine because it seemed like a recipe I could adapt and make crock pot-friendly.
I wasn’t sure how the chickpeas would hold up all day in the crock pot, but since I’ve had a positive experience with canned kidney beans and black beans in the crock pot, I figured my chances were pretty darn good!
This was also my first time using garam masala, which, according to McCormick, is a sweet and aromatic blend of spices that delivers warm, exotic flavors essential to traditional Indian cooking.
I’ve seen a bunch of different recipes use the spice many, many times before and figured it was time to experiment with garam masala since so many people seem to love it! I know I’m late to the garam masala party, but after digging into this dish, I’m so glad I finally gave it a shot. The spice added hints of coriander, pepper, cumin and cinnamon to this dish and I absolutely loved the flavor.
PrintCrock Pot Garam Masala Chicken & Chickpeas
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: dinner, recipes
- Cuisine: dinner
Description
The garam masala spice added hints of coriander, pepper, cumin and cinnamon to this dish and I absolutely loved the flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 cups cauliflower florets
- 4 chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream (optional)
Instructions
- Combine chickpeas through cauliflower together in crockpot.
- Place chicken on top of chickpea mixture and spoon mixture over the chicken to cover it.
- Allow everything to cook on low for 6 – 8 hours.
- Spoon into four dishes and garnish with cilantro and a dollop of plain Greek yogurt or sour cream.
Notes
Adapted from Cooking Light’s Chickpea Curry
Keywords: chicken thighs, chickpeas, crock pot, crock pot challenge, garam masala, Recipes
Adding a dollop of plain Greek yogurt at the end gave this dish an extra pop of flavor and creaminess. Ryan and I couldn’t get enough!
I hope you enjoy!
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