Indian Takeout from the Slow Cooker

Chicken Tikka Masala

Tender chunks of chicken in an Indian spiced-tomato sauce, with a creamy yogurt finish. Yes, please!

Recipe via Natalies Daily Crave

Channa Masala

No need to shop — you've probably already got the ingredients in your pantry to make this yummy vegetarian dish.

Recipe via 5 Dollar Dinners

Toovar Dal

It's the tempering of spices that is the secret to this dish.

Recipe via Novice Housewife

Beef Curry

Big, tender chunks of beef in this fabulous curry sauce will make your mouth water. Using jarred korma sauce will make your life easier.

Recipe via Claire K Creations

Saag Paneer

Paneer cheese is heavenly. In a delicious spinach sauce, this is the perfect dish!

Recipe via Slender Kitchen

Chicken Vindaloo

Let the slow cooker do all the heavy lifting in this dish. All you need to do is pick up a pouch of microwavable basmati rice and some frozen naan bread from an Indian market.

Recipe via Chaos in the Kitchen

Hadribadi Lamb Kacchi Biryani

This is the real deal, written by someone who grew up in Mumbai. No shortcuts in this recipe, but for truly authentic Indian food, try this delicious lamb and rice dish.

Recipe via Asian Slow Cooking

Aloo Gobi

This vegan and gluten-free dish will have your kitchen smelling delish! Serve over rice with a green salad or as one of many Indian dishes as part of a buffet.

Recipe via Perfect Pantry

Pumpkin Coconut Curry

If you can't find pumpkin this time of year, use butternut squash instead — they are interchanagble in most recipes.

Recipe via Table for Two None

Easy Lamb Curry

Using chunks of lamb shoulder make this not only an affordable dish, but an extra tasty one, too.

Recipe The Roasted Root