This Indian chili recipe uses traditional Indian spices and ingredients for a unique and twist on a traditional slow cooker classic.
I was compensated a free delivery from Milk and Eggs for this review but all opinions and recipes are my own.
I’ve been thinking about this for a long time. I love chili like most Americans. I also love Indian food so I thought, why not mesh the two together? When I saw ground chicken on sale on the Milk & Eggs website I knew it was time to give this recipe a go. If you don’t like Indian spices then this recipe is not for you.
This is however a recipe that you can tweak to your liking. For example, I really like bell pepper so I used two. I also used ground chicken but you can use your preferred meat. I’ve made this a couple of times now. The first time I fully intended to use 28 ounces of diced tomatoes but when I went for it in my pantry I only had 15 ounces. But I found a can of tomato sauce so I used that combo instead. It came out fantastic. The second time I made this I used the 28 ounces of diced tomatoes. It came out very well but I preferred the diced tomato/tomato sauce combo so I’m leaving the instructions like that.
PrintSlow Cooker Indian Chili
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 10 mins
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground chicken, browned
- 15 ounces garbanzo beans
- 15 ounces diced tomatoes
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 bell peppers, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp garam masala or curry powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp ghee
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to the slow cooker.
- Stir to mix well.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.
As with most chilis, personally I think that this is even better the next day.
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I have a Q. Do you use dried garbanzo beans or do you first put them in to water to get them soft?
For dry garbanzo beans, yes I do recommend soaking them first to soften them up. If you use canned garbanzo beans, then I suggest draining & rinsing them. I hope you enjoy the recipe!
I love regular chili but I really like the idea of adding curry powder to it. Definitely need to try this!
I love the twist in your recipe. It looks incredibly delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Can’t wait to try!
Such a fun twist on a classic. I love spicy and Indian flavor, this would be amazing to try!
WOW! This is truly awesome. I’m not a particularly good cook, but I’d love to surprise my girlfriend by making this!
Looks like a fantastic recipe. Will have to try this out at my next potluck
The flavors and colors of this dish look amazing. Will have to add to my list.
Wow i could smell its deliciousness all the way here in Manila. I will bookmarked this recipe for this weekend 🙂
I need a good slow cooker in my life. I keep drooling over these recipes, so yummy.
I needed some good crockpot recipes so this on was right on time. I love the flavors.
2-8oz cans of tomatoes? Listed 2x
Nice catch, THANK YOU I’ll update when I’m back at my computer.
I had a friend that used to make Indian food for me all the time. Now that we live on opposite sides of the world, im on my own with these types meals. Lol. Thanks for the recipe.
I have desperately been missing Indian food since moving to a rural town. My mom has sent me several of her recipes but they all seem so complicated and I haven’t had the patience to actually make any of them. THIS one looks like something I’d be wiling to try out though. Slow cooker recipes for the win!
The best thing about a slow cooker is you just throw the stuff in and let it cook! I love Indian food, so I know I’d love this!
My boyfriend would absolutely love this. I’m a vegetarian, but I could probably substitute the chicken for something else (paneer, maybe) and make myself a batch too! 🙂
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I’d add in a more beans for a vegetarian take. Perhaps double up on garbanzo beans?
We’d make this with more beans as we don’t eat much meat. It looks amazing though!
Oo I know I’d love all the flavors in this. Plus I love when I can use my slow cooker. I am going to make this for a future dinner!