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slow cooker beef curry

Recipe by
Francine Lizotte
Surrey South, BC

Loaded with serious flavor, this is a beautiful weeknight meal that tastes as good as it looks!

yield 6 servings
prep time 15 Min
cook time 4 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For slow cooker beef curry

  • MARINADE
  • 2 lb
    beef blade steak, fat trimmed and cubed into bite size pieces
  • 3/4 c
    full fat plain yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 lg
    cloves garlic, pressed
  • 1 Tbsp
    garam masala
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    ground cumin
  • 2 tsp
    curry powder
  • 1 tsp
    ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground himalayan pink salt, or to taste
  • 1/2 tsp
    freshly ground black pepper, or to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
  • 1/4 tsp
    cayenne pepper
  • CURRY
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp
    ghee
  • 2 c
    white onions, chopped
  • 2 lg
    bird's eye chilies, seeded, ribs removed and finely chopped
  • ground himalayan pink salt, or to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper, or to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
  • 2 lg
    cloves garlic, pressed
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 Tbsp
    tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp
    garam masala
  • 1 Tbsp
    ground cumin
  • 1 can
    (14.5 oz.) fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 1/3 c
    low-sodium beef broth, or as needed
  • 3 c
    cooked rice such as basmati, for serving
  • 1/4 c
    chopped cilantro, for garnish

How To Make slow cooker beef curry

  • 1
    In a large bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients; stir well to coat the meat. Cover and chill for 4 hours or overnight.
  • 2
    In a large skillet over high heat, add oil and when hot, working in batches, add marinated beef; sauté for 5 minutes. To prevent the meat from boiling, scoop up the liquid to a bowl and set aside.
  • 3
    Transfer beef cubes to crock and the liquid including any marinade left in the bowl; set aside.
  • 4
    Reduce heat to medium, add ghee, onions and chilies; sauté for 3 minutes.
  • 5
    Add garlic and ginger; sauté for 1 minute. Add tomato paste and stir to coat.
  • 6
    Add garam masala, cumin, and diced tomatoes. Stir well, bring to a simmer and transfer to crock.
  • 7
    Depending on how much liquid is collected when cooking meat cubes, add ¼ cup broth, stir and push down meat – if it needs more broth, add a little at a time, enough to just cover.
  • 8
    Close lid and cook on “High” for 3 ½ hours or “Low” for 7 ½ hours until meat is tender.
  • 9
    Serve with cooked rice and garnish with cilantro.
  • 10
    To view this comforting curry dish on YouTube, click on this link >>> https://youtu.be/9ZyZHOmxovw
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