Description
This Slow Cooker Beef Curry is a flavorful and aromatic dish that simmers to perfection in your crockpot. Tender beef chunks in a rich, spiced coconut curry sauce make for a comforting and satisfying meal. Serve over steamed rice or with naan for a complete Indian-inspired dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Beef Curry:
- 2 pounds beef chuck (cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Curry Sauce:
- 1 large yellow onion (chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (grated)
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 cups baby potatoes (halved)
Garnish:
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Sear Beef: Heat oil in a skillet and brown beef cubes in batches. Transfer to slow cooker.
- Prepare Curry Sauce: Sauté onion, garlic, and ginger. Add spices and cook briefly. Transfer to slow cooker.
- Cook in Slow Cooker: Add tomatoes, coconut milk, tomato paste, sugar, lime juice, and potatoes to the slow cooker. Cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
- Serve: Garnish with cilantro before serving.
Notes
- Serve over rice or with naan bread.
- Experiment with different cuts of beef for varied textures.
- Adjust spice levels to suit your taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours (low) or 5 hours (high)
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Indian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
