Description
Experience the rich, comforting flavors of Slow Cooker Beef Coconut Curry, a dish that effortlessly brings Indian cuisine into your home. This luscious curry features tender beef simmered in a creamy coconut milk sauce enriched with vibrant bell peppers and aromatic spices. Perfect for family dinners or cozy nights in, this recipe requires minimal prep work before your slow cooker transforms simple ingredients into a mouthwatering meal. With its versatile nature, you can easily adapt it with your favorite vegetables and spices, making it a family-friendly favorite that tastes even better the next day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil or ghee
- 1.5 kg (3.3 pounds) braising beef
- 1 large onion (chopped)
- 2 red bell peppers (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tsp minced ginger
- 2 heaped tbsp curry paste
- 400 g (14 oz) tin finely chopped tomatoes
- 400 ml (14 oz) tin full fat coconut milk
- Chopped coriander (cilantro) for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the slow cooker to high.
- Season beef with salt and pepper; sear in a frying pan until browned.
- Transfer seared beef to the slow cooker.
- In the same pan, cook onion and bell peppers until softened.
- Add garlic, ginger, curry paste, and crumbled stock cube; stir until fragrant.
- Mix in tomatoes and coconut milk; bring to a boil and pour over beef in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
- To thicken, stir in cornstarch mixture if desired.
- Serve garnished with coriander over rice or with naan.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 95mg