Slow Cooker Beef Curry

This slow cooker beef curry is super easy to make, literally throw in the ingredients, stir and go! Perfect for family dinner just add a side or rice or naan breads.

This is on of those really easy slow cooker recipes that comes together in minutes. Great for busy families, with little time to spare!

We use diced beef braising steak in this recipe, it's a great cut of meat to leave slowly cooking all day. It'll be melt in the mouth tender by tea time!

You'll need no fancy ingredients, it's super easy and a beef curry recipe the whole family will enjoy.

When you serve your slow cooker beef curry up, just add your favourite sides and tuck-in!

We'll even give you some recipe variations, side dish ideas and delicious ways to make the most of leftovers.

Equipment Needed

• Chopping board

• Sharp knife

• Grater

• Tablespoon

• Cooking spoon

• Slow cooker

Slow Cooker Beef Curry Ingredients

You'll just need a handful of ingredients to make this easy beef curry slow cooker recipe

• 500g diced beef braising steak - save time in the kitchen and buy this ready diced.

• 1 onion - peeled and diced

• 1 red pepper - diced

• 2 cloves garlic - peeled and grated

• 3 cm piece of ginger - peeled and grated

• 400g tin tomatoes

• 150g frozen spinach - chopped spinach is best

• 150g rogan josh spice paste - we use Patak's

How To Make Slow Cooker Beef Curry

Our recipe for beef curry in the slow cooker is super easy to make, very little prep needed at all!

Step One - preheat the slow cooker

• Preheat the slow cooker - low if cooking for eight hours, high if cooking for four hours.

Step Two - add the beef curry ingredients to the slow cooker

• Add the diced beef braising steak, canned tomatoes, curry paste, diced onion and pepper, frozen spinach, along with the grated garlic and ginger.

• Then season with salt and black pepper if using.

• Give everything a good mix together to spread the flavours throughout.

Step Three - cook the slow cooker beef curry

• Cook the beef curry in the slow cooker for 4-hours on high, or 8-hours on low.

Step Four - serve the slow cooked beef curry

• Serve your curry with all your favourite side dishes

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Make Beef Curry Your Way!

We've given you a great basic beef curry slow cooker recipe, but there's loads of ways you can switch things up to suit your own tastes.

• Add more vegetables - if you love your curries loaded with vegetables, then add some more. Try aubergine, chickpeas, lentils or mushrooms.

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• Go spicy - choose a hotter curry paste and add some fresh chillies for an extra kick of heat.

• Like things mild? - stir some natural yogurt through the curry before serving. If you're cooking for young children, sometimes they prefer a milder flavour.

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Indian Side Dishes To Go With Beef Curry

Our beef curry slow cooker recipe is great just served with rice, chips or even mashed potatoes, but if you want to make things more special then add some Indian accompaniments to the table.

• Yoghurt Flatbread

• Indian Salad

• Indian Mint Sauce

• Pilau Rice

• Naan Breads

• Popadoms

• Lime Pickle

• Mango Chutney

• Bombay Potatoes

• Onion Bhajis

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Slow Cooker Beef Curry Recipe Tips!

How do you thicken beef curry in a slow cooker?

• Add 3 teaspoon cornflour to a small cup.

• Mix it into a paste with a drop of cold water from the tap.

• Pour the paste into the curry and then cook for around 5-10 minutes to thicken up the sauce. Repeat if needed.

Can you cook raw beef in a slow cooker?

Yes! Just throw it in and add your sauce ingredients. Some people prefer to brown and seal the meat in batches in a frying pan first.

But honestly when it comes to slow cooking, we really don't think the effort is worth it flavour wise. So cut yourself a whole lot of time and cook it from raw.

How do you make a beef curry taste better?

Well... when it comes to a curry, it's all down to personal preference but some quick ways to add an extra kick of flavour include...

• Add some sweetness - stir a couple of tablespoons of mango chutney through your curry.

• Add some more seasoning - sometimes a curry just needs a pinch of salt to give it a lift.

• Add some citrus - if the curry tastes too heavy or creamy, cut through this with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice.

What's the best cut of beef for a curry?

Braising steak or steak mince work really well in slow cooker beef curry. They're suited to long, slow cooking.

How to freeze beef curry?

Just let them cool - within 2 hours of making. Then toss them in a freezer-safe bag or airtight container. You may store leftovers in the freezer for up to a month; I often do this and then be sure to include them in my meal plan over the next few weeks.

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How to reheat beef curry?

If curry is frozen, defrost thoroughly prior to reheating.

To reheat the curry place it in a saucepan on the hob and warm slowly to a boil – then simmer for around 10 minutes or until the food is piping hot and heated properly throughout. 

You can also reheat this in the microwave in a suitable container on high for around 5-6 minutes, stirring half way through heating. Check food is thoroughly reheated throughout prior to eating.

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