GypsyPlate Recipes

Beef Curry

In a large frying pan, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the coriander, cumin, red-pepper flakes, turmeric, salt, and water. Add the paste to the onion and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

Add the meat to the pan and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Raise the heat to moderately high and cook to your taste, stirring, about 2 minutes longer for medium rare. Stir in the cilantro.

Either a Shiraz from Australia or a Syrah from California will provide enough flavor to stand up to this curry and contribute a black-pepper spiciness, too.

'I Made Easiest Beef Curry In The Slow Cooker And It's Packed With Flavour'

For those bad at following a recipe or just simply have no faith in their cooking abilities, they need to get themselves a slow cooker - and here is the perfect recipe to try

For those who struggle with following a recipe or simply lack confidence in their culinary skills, a slow cooker is a must-have.

Not only do they produce hassle-free meals, but they're also more cost-effective to run than your oven. After successfully creating a simple beef stew and a tasty chicken casserole in my slow cooker, I was keen to experiment with other recipes that would typically require an oven or hob, writes Express.Co.Uk's Angela Patrone.

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This week, I whipped up a flavourful beef curry in my slow cooker, which I served alongside some rice. The best part about this recipe is that there's no need to brown the meat first - you just chuck all the ingredients in and let the slow cooker do its thing. The preparation is minimal, as are the ingredients required.

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Unlike typical curry recipes, this one doesn't call for cream or coconut milk, making it lower in fat.

Ingredients (serves three to four) include 500g diced beef, 100 g curry spice paste, one onion (peeled and chopped), one tablespoon of ground cumin, a 400g tin of tomatoes, one teaspoon of garam masala, one teaspoon of sea salt, and one beef stock cube.

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Method

For this recipe, I used diced beef shin, but any slow-cooking cuts will work. You can use any curry paste to suit your taste - I opted for a generic mild curry spice paste, but a Jalfrezi or Madras one would also do the trick.

To start, I chopped the onion, then loaded all the ingredients into the slow cooker, gave it a stir, and set it to cook on low for six hours. For those in a hurry, the curry can be cooked on high for four hours in a slow cooker, reports the Express. Browning the meat beforehand can add an extra layer of flavour, but even without this step, the dish is still delicious.

About 12 minutes before the curry was done, I started boiling some basmati rice to serve with it. The robust flavours of the curry paired well with the beef. However, if you're not a fan of strong flavours, consider using less garam masala. Despite containing black pepper and no red chilli, garam masala can still pack a punch.

The combination of spices will certainly warm you up. Besides rice, this curry can also be served with poppadums, yoghurt mixed with mint, and a tomato and cucumber salad.

I Cooked An Incredibly Easy And Flavourful Beef Curry That Took Me Just 5 Minutes To Prep

I cooked an incredibly easy and flavourful beef curry that took me just 5 minutes to prep (Image: Angela Patrone/Express)

For those bad at following a recipe or just simply have no faith in their cooking abilities, they need to get themselves a slow cooker.

Slow cookers not only result in fuss-free meals, but they are also cheaper to run than your oven.

Having also made an easy beef stew and delicious chicken casserole in my slow cooker, I was eager to try out other recipes I would otherwise use my oven or hob for.

This week I made a beef curry that was packed full of flavour in my slow cooker which I served with some rice.

My favourite thing about this recipe is that there's no need to seal the meat, you just throw in all the ingredients and leave it up to the slow cooker to work its magic.

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Not only is the prep minimal, so are the ingredients needed (Image: Angela Patrone/Express)

Not only is the prep minimal, but so are the ingredients needed. This recipe doesn't require a cream or coconut milk like with usual curry recipes so it's also low in fat.

Ingredients (serves three to four)

500g diced beef

100 g curry spice paste

One onion, peeled and chopped

One tablespoon of ground cumin

400g tin of tomatoes

One teaspoon of garam masala

One teaspoon of sea salt

One beef stock cube

Method

I used diced beef shin for this recipe but any cuts that need to be cooked slowly can be used.

Any curry paste you like to your taste will work here. I used a generic mild curry spice paste, but a Jalfrezi or Madras one would work.

You just throw in all the ingredients and leave it up to the slow cooker to work its magic (Image: Angela Patrone/Express)

For this recipe, I started by chopping the onion before loading all of the ingredients into the slow cooker, giving it a mix and setting to cook on low for six hours.

For those wanting the curry cooked quicker, they can set their slow cooker to high for four hours.

If you want to brown the meat first, it will add another level of delicious flavour but I was in need of a super quick preparation dinner and it still tasted amazing.

Around 12 minutes before the curry had finished cooking, I put on some basmati rice to boil to accompany it.

After six hours the beef curry was ready (Image: Angela Patrone/Express)

I served the beef curry with some basmati rice (Image: Angela Patrone/Express)

The curry was delicious and the strong flavours complemented the beef well. For those who aren't big fans of stronger flavours, I would suggest they use a little less of the garam masala.

Garam masala has black pepper but no red chile. It can however feel hot once you eat some. The spices together will warm you up from the inside.

Aside from rice, you could serve this curry with poppadums, yoghurt with some mint mixed through and a salad of tomatoes and cucumber works well.

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