slow cooker beef curry

Ingredients

• MARINADE
• 2 pounds beef blade steak, fat trimmed and cubed into bite size pieces
• 3/4 cup full fat plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 2 large cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground himalayan pink salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• CURRY
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon ghee
• 2 cups white onions, chopped
• 2 large 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 large cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 can (14.5 oz.) fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 1/3 cup low-sodium beef broth, or as needed
• 3 cups cooked rice such as basmati, for serving
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, for garnish