Place cover on slow cooker. Bring to a boil. Pour over the meat and place the lid on. Cook Time 20 mins. Set the cooker to LOW and cook for 6 hours. Cook, stirring, until the onion is browned but not burnt, about 10-15 mins. Unfortunately, in my whirlwind I sliced my finger open while cutting the onions. Place the chicken breasts and chopped onion in the base of the slow cooker and pour the vindaloo sauce over and around the chicken. Cook, stirring, for another 5 mins. Set temperature to slow cook (200 degrees on my unit) and time to 7 hours. (If we do this on a work day, we will probably add an extra ¼ cup water and stop here the night before) Turn slow cooker on low and cook for 6-8 hours, stirring an hour or so before serving. Chicken Vindaloo – Recipe. Cover and turn the slow-cooker to low for 8 hours or high for 4. Set on low and cook for 8 hours. Mix all the spices and onion, ginger and garlic in a warmed slow cooker and coat drumsticks. Add chicken to slow cooker and pour puree from food processor over chicken. This recipe for Chicken Vindaloo, a variation from the one I found in The Indian Slow Cooker, takes a little extra time blending/processing (but at least you don’t have to wash the bowl between blends), but the results are delicious. A recipe for the popular spicy Indian dish, this spicy, tangy curry is a quick and easy kitchen staple. Once the chicken is cooked, shred with fork … Reduce the heat to medium and add the marinated chicken. I had this Crock Pot Chicken Vindaloo in my slow cooker in exactly 10 minutes, and that included gathering all my ingredients. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and add the spices, onion and salt. Turn on the slow cooker and add the marinated meat and potatoes. Cook for 4 hrs on high or 8 hrs low. Then pull the chicken pieces out with a slotted spoon or tongs and place them in the bottom of the slow-cooker. It’s important you put the chicken at the bottom because that’s where the most heat and the chicken will more likely cook evenly and safely. Add the onions with some seasoning and sauté for 10 mins. Add cut chicken and ¼ cup water to slow cooker and stir everything together. Add the chicken and 1/4 cup of water to the slow cooker and, with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir everything together. Add the tomato purée, chopped tomatoes, cinnamon stick and stock. Wash and pat dry the chicken pieces and keep aside in a large non-reactive bowl. Season with pinch of salt and pepper. When time on slow cooker is near its end, prepare a vegetable side dish to go with Chicken Vindaloo. I used almost 2 lbs. Add to slow cooker. In another clean glass bowl add vinegar and soak all the ingredients needed for the spice blend for 15-20 minutes. My version is wonderfully fiery, though you can easily adjust the heat and spice to your preference. Serve on basmati with a raita or yogurt. 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