Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala

INGREDIENTS

skinless chicken thighs

1 cup

canned unsweetened coconut milk

1/4 cup

fresh cilantro (, chopped (optional))

almonds (, crushed (optional))

4 cups

jasmine rice (, cooked (or basmati rice))

2 tbsp

olive oil

1 clove

garlic (, minced)

1/3 cup

onion (, chopped)

3 tsp

garam masala (or substitute 2 tsp paprika and 2 tsp cumin)

1/2 tsp

salt

24 oz

tomato sauce ((3- 8 oz cans))

1/4

fresh jalapeño pepper (optional, seeds removed, finely chopped (*see note below))