Slow Cooker Indian Beef Curry (Print)

Tender beef in aromatic spiced sauce with vegetables, slow-cooked for deep flavors and perfect tenderness.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Beef and Marinade

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→ Vegetables

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→ Spices

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→ Liquids

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→ Finishing

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# How To Make:

01 - Combine beef cubes with yogurt, lemon juice, ginger-garlic paste, salt, turmeric, coriander, and chili powder in a large bowl. Toss thoroughly to coat all pieces. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes minimum, or overnight for enhanced flavor penetration.
02 - Layer the sliced onions, chopped tomatoes, cubed potatoes, and slit green chilies at the bottom of the slow cooker insert, creating an even vegetable bed.
03 - Arrange the marinated beef over the vegetable layer, scraping any remaining marinade from the bowl onto the meat.
04 - Sprinkle curry powder or garam masala, ground cumin, smoked paprika, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, whole cloves, and cardamom pods evenly over the beef.
05 - Pour beef broth and coconut milk into the slow cooker. Stir gently to distribute spices without disturbing the vegetable layer. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours until beef is fork-tender and sauce has thickened.
06 - Remove and discard bay leaves, cinnamon stick, cloves, and cardamom pods. Taste the curry and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if desired. Garnish generously with fresh chopped cilantro and serve hot alongside steamed basmati rice or warm naan bread.

# Expert Tips:

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  • The yogurt marinade makes the beef impossibly tender, like it has been braising for days
  • Whole spices perfume your home while the slow cooker does absolutely all the work
  • This is one of those meals that somehow tastes even better leftover
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  • Do not skip the yogurt marinade because it is what makes the beef texture exceptional
  • Full fat coconut milk makes a huge difference in the final richness of the sauce
  • The curry will thicken as it cools, so add a splash of water or broth when reheating leftovers
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  • Bloom your whole spices in a dry pan for thirty seconds before adding them to the slow cooker for even more fragrance
  • If you want a thicker sauce, remove the lid for the last hour of cooking to let some liquid evaporate

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