Slow Cooker Beef Curry

5 from 2 votes

This slow cooker beef curry is hearty, savory, packed with flavor and meal-prep friendly too! It's the perfect easy weeknight dinner recipe you need to try!

Prep Time15

Cook Time4

Total Time4 15

Servings:

Calories: 312kcal

Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

Browning the Beef

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 ½ pounds beef stew meat cut in 1 inch chunks
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon pepper
2-3 tablespoons tomato paste

Slow Cooker

1 medium onion chopped, sweet red or purple
2-3 large white potatoes peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
1-2 large carrots cut into 1 inch chunks or baby carrots cut in half
2 celery ribs sliced
1 ½ cups beef broth
1 tblsp brown sugar packed
2-3 teaspoons curry powder mild or spicy
⅛ cup Worcestershire sauce
⅛ cup soy sauce
1-2 inches ginger root minced or grated
2-3 bay leaves
½ teaspoon garlic powder or 1 tablespoon fresh garlic minced 3-4 cloves
2 teaspoons vinegar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup water beef broth or liquid from stew

Optional for Serving

rice or egg noodles
biscuits or naan bread
sour cream or greek yogurt
chopped fresh cilantro or coriander

Instructions

Heat skillet with oil, over medium to medium-high heat, until shimmers or a drop of water flicked in it dances.
Add beef and stir until beef is browned on all sides. Add pepper, onion powder and tomato paste. Stir until blended. Add to slow cooker.
Add onions, carrots, potatoes, celery, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, beef broth, ginger root, garlic, bay leaves, salt and vinegar.
Stir until combined and coated.
Cover and cook on low until beef is tender, 6-8 hours, or high 3-4 hours.
In bowl whisk together flour, butter, and water, beef broth or stew liquid until smooth and creamy.
Add into slow cooker and gently combine. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened.
Discard bay leaves and adjust seasonings as desired.
Serve on its own, or omit potatoes and serve over rice or egg noodles with a dollop of sour cream or greek yogurt, if desired.

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Notes

Stovetop method: If you don’t want to use your slow cooker, you can make this curry in a pot over your stove top too. Just make sure you cook the curry until the beef is nice and tender, and all the veggies have cooked well too.

Browning matters: Browning the beef is an important step in building that beautiful flavor. If you’re short of time and just want to keep it simple, you can skip it, but I would still highly recommend it.

Thinning out the consistency: If the curry is too thick, add a bit of water or stock into the mix and letting it simmer for a few minutes over medium heat.

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