Slow Cooker Beef Coconut Curry

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
  • 80g (1/3 cup) rogan josh curry paste
  • 1.5kg beef chuck steak, cut into 4cm pieces
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 250ml (1 cup) vegetable liquid stock
  • 1 sprig of fresh curry leaves, plus extra, to serve
  • 600g peeled, deseeded pumpkin, cut into 3cm pieces
  • 1 tablespoon Cornflour
  • 270ml can coconut cream
  • Steamed rice, to serve

METHOD:

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add the ginger and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until softened. Add the curry paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add the beef and cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until well coated.
  • Transfer the beef mixture to the bowl of a slow cooker. Add the tomato and stock. Stir to combine. Add the curry leaf. Cover and cook on High for 5 hours or until the beef is tender. Add the pumpkin. Cover and cook for a further hour or until pumpkin and beef is tender.
  •  Place the cornflour and 80ml (1/3 cup) coconut cream in a small bowl and stir to combine. Add to the slow cooker and cook, with the lid removed, for 10 minutes or until thickened.
  • Divide the curry among serving plates. Drizzle with some of the remaining coconut cream. Serve with rice and top with extra curry leaves.
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