109 Reviews of Crock Pot Chicken Vindaloo

From: Replicator

On Apr 29, 2002

By Indian cooking standards, this recipe delivers an authentic taste. Both myself and my Indian wife were quite pleased with the results, although by personal preference I'd recommend a couple of changes: cut down the vinegar, add a little brown sugar, and add some salt. This one's a winner in our household!

From: Charishma Ramchandani

On Oct 5, 2002

I could give you 500 stars for this, Najwa! I got around to making this this afteroon in a skillet on my stove top. I used a 1kg 400 gm chicken(cut into pieces), 1 1/2 tbsps. vinegar, 4 tbsps. brown sugar, 6 cloves garlic, 3/4 tbsps. + 3/4 tbsps. curry powder, 2 tbsps. cumin seeds(powdered), 1/2 tsp. green cardamoms(powdered), 1/2 tsp. red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp. cloves(ground), 2 tbsps. mustard seeds, 2 tbsps. oil, 1 cup Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 1 cup water, 2 cinnamon sticks, 2 medium onions(chopped)and corriander leaves for garnishing. How I made my chicken: I heated oil in the skillet. Then, I tossed in the onions and stir-fried them till brown in colour. Then, I added the freshly prepared paste and brown sugar(I didn't use oil to make the paste as I'd already used it to stir-fry the onions; hence, leaving aside oil, I used all the other ingredients as mentioned in your recipe to make paste) and stir-fried it for 8-10 minutes on low-medium flame. Next, I added in the chicken pieces and mixed them well with the paste-onion mixture. Then, I added the tomato ketchup, salt and water. I mixed this all well into the gravy and a beautiful red colour emerged that was so tempting, it made me want to turn into a non-vegetarian! I covered the skillet after mixing in the pieces into the gravy mixture and allowed it to cook on low-medium flame for 40-45 minutes until the chicken was tender and ready to be served. I garnished it with cilantro and served it to my mom and brother with hot white Basmati rice. My brother did full justice to this dish. He had some with white rice, some with rotis and some with bread! My mom enjoyed it thoroughly too with rice and rotis. I'm sure I'll be repeating this very soon! This is a definite keeper recipe! Thank YOU AND YOUR DEAR SISTER, SOOOOOO MUCH, for sharing it!! The quantity of chicken I used made about 4 servings.

From: em...

On Jun 25, 2002

great flavor!!! sure DOES have an authentic Indian taste; i doubled the recipe, added about 3 or 4 tablespoons of brown sugar and less vinegar as previously suggested...also added a pound of peeled baby carrots and browned a whole cut-up chicken instead of using chicken breasts...next time i will add mushrooms...it's on my "favorites" list

From: canarygirl

On Jul 25, 2002

Ohh! This was soooo good! As Replicator suggested, I cut the vinegar down, and added salt to the dish. I also added extra curry and cumin, as well as extra cayenne. I will make this again! (and again, and again, and AGAIN!) Thanks for a great recipe!

From: HOUSEMANAGER (Charlene)

On Sep 5, 2002

I think if one enjoys authentic Indian food this is the recipe to try. I couldn't locate any cardamom but that didn't appear to hurt this in any way. Initially I thought that perhaps 1 tbsp of cumin was a bit much, giving it a heady earthy taste but by the end of the dish I changed my mind ... it was just fine. I personally didn't find the vinegar to be excessive as many others did. I served this with none other than Basmati rice and it was well received. I'm submitting a photo in gratitude. Thanks again najwa, by the way canarygirl recommended your recipe to me for my "Slow Cooker Contest".

From: canchi wil

On Mar 20, 2003

I found this recipe surprisingly good and easy to make! I made a few adjustments i.e. used tomato puree as I didn't have tomato sauce, and about 2/3 of a cup instead of a cup because of the more intense flavour. Also substituted canola instead of olive oil. Instead of 1/4 tsp of hot pepper, I used a conservative tablespoon of chilli (vindaloos are hot and so without more chilli, in my opinion, it's just a spicy stew), next time I will use a lot more. I took on board Replicator's advice and reduced the vinegar by half and added about a teaspoon of brown sugar. Also ground the cloves with a mortar and pestle and so instead of blending the first 10 ingredients I just mixed them well (saved time). Oh yes, I used beef instead of chicken (with all fat removed). I cooked this longer than the 5 hours specified (about 8 hours) and about 15 minutes or so before serving, sprinkled about three quarters to one teaspoon each of ground coriander and cumin - this really helped to 'refresh' the dish (I would have used garam masala if I hadn't run out!). We all enjoy curries, having lived in Asia for a few years, and so I curiously waited for my husband and childrens reaction. Well they thoroughly enjoyed it (although they all felt it could have been hotter i.e. more chilli) and I will certainly be cooking it again and again! Oh a tip: if your curry (or stew for that matter) sometimes tastes a little flat or 'tired' a squeeze of lime or lemon very often perks it up. Thank you for the recipe. Canchi

From: Fluffy

On Jul 27, 2003

This recipe is five star for sure. I didn't have a cinnamon stick so I omitted that. I also added some potatoes to it. I will be making this again. I will try it with beef pork and vegetarian. Thanks for posting.

From: Zanni

On Jun 20, 2007

I made this yesterday and WOW! My Indian husband said "You nailed this one honey", lol. I made a few changes, but not much. I doubled most of the spices as I like a stronger flavor, I didn't have any cinnamon sticks so I used a couple shakes(probably 1/4 tsp) of ground cinnamon, and I used 6 chicken drumsticks. I blended the spices and liquids, chopped the onion and skinned the chicken legs the night before. In the morning I threw it all in the crock pot and 10 hours later the chicken was falling off the bone. I'll be making this again and soon!

From: BrendaM

On Jul 30, 2003

Very tasty! I followed the recipe exactly, including adding the full amount of vinegar and it turned out great. Next time I make this, I'll add some potatoes and peas, and probably double the sauce since we like lots of sauce with our Basmati rice! Thanks for sharing!

From: Gabo

On Jan 9, 2006

I would have given this only four stars, because I had some difficulty putting the recipe together, but it was so tasty I have to give it five! First off, I had a hard time blending the spices in a blender, so I switched to a coffee grinder. Even so, the mustard seeds never ground (I don't know if they were supposed to or not) and some of the cloves didn't as well. I also had to add a bit of water, because the paste got too thick. That could be though because (like suggested) I reduced the amount of vinegar to 1 1/2 tbs, and added 2 tbs of brown sugar. I also didn't add hot pepper because I don't know what that is, and my family doesn't like hot food. I reduced the amount of curry powder for that reason as well. My mom decided that it didn't look like enough sauce, so she ended up adding almost another cup of tomato sauce, but she shouldn't have. It made way too much sauce, and it was slightly soupy. (But that was her fault). I think next time I would use all ground spices, and just mix the paste together by hand. Thanks for a great recipe!