Coconut Chicken Tikka Masala

Tikka masala variation with coconut. Can be made creamier with different yogurts and or adding coconut cream. Many possibilities. Delicious in any form! This dish goes works well with white or brown steamed rice.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 725 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup low-fat plain yogurt
• 1 cup coconut milk
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 onion, quartered
• 4 cloves garlic
• ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon chopped green chile pepper
• 1 Cornish hen, skinned and cut into small pieces
• 1 tablespoon tandoori masala (Indian curry powder)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place onion, garlic, ginger, and green chile pepper in a food processor; process into a coarse paste.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion paste; cook and stir until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 3

Mix Cornish hen, yogurt, tandoori masala, and salt together in a bowl. Add to the skillet; cook and stir until hen is fairly dry, about 10 minutes.

Step 4

Transfer hen mixture to a slow cooker. Stir in coconut milk, all but 1 teaspoon cilantro, and mint. Cook on Low until flavors combine, about 2 hours.

Step 5

Garnish with reserved 1 teaspoon cilantro.