easy chicken masala

today i woke up [possibly a little later than i should have] and followed our typical morning routine by double checking w/A2 that nothing out of the ordinary would be going on this evening.
when i was answered with a delightful 'no', i thought to myself....
today is a crock-pot day.

do you ever think that to yourself?
i may have even thought it out-loud to A2.  to which i am sure he replied, 'you know honey, i was thinking the same exact thing'.  (=

we do not use the crock-pot extremely often, but i find that when it is warmer outside, i seem to take it out of it's drawer a little more than usual.
i am pretty sure that it is more common to use it during the colder months, but who wants to be inside cooking mid-afternoon when there is sunshine and baseball and sidewalk chalk to be lavished upon?

so today, on this crock-pot appropriate wednesday, i want to share my version of bon appetit's
easy chicken masala.

YUM!

i have made this recipe several {or at least a few} times and always take the first 6 ingredients and mix them together in the crock-pot and then place the onions and chicken [boneless skinless breasts, not bone-in pieces] in the crock-pot with the mixture and stir.

it is delicious EVERY time.

and then i usually pair it with either cucumber raita {a VERY favorite dish from my time in india; a fun combination of plain yogurt, red onions, tomato, cucumber, mint and salt} atop yummy basmati rice, or another simple [basmati] rice or couscous dish.

have i mentioned that i am a little obsessed with couscous lately?
it is just delicious.
and also very high in protein content.  which i am sure is the true reason behind my obsession.....

and of course, i end up making fresh chapattis {try substituting plain yogurt or milk for the water for extra fluffy chapattis} in which to wrap all of this savory goodness......double YUM.

except that today, again, the sunshine and baseball and sidewalk chalk are beckoning me to please not spend the time to make chapattis.  inside.  this afternoon.  even for a short while.....we shall see.
it truly is not a long process.

what are you making for dinner on this GLORIOUS warm-weather day?


enjoy!

-c.  (=