Crockpot Beef Curry

 

By doing this in a crockpot, you get the ease of preparation and the time for cooking that can

take a tough piece of beef and turn it buttery and soft.

 

 1½ Tb vegetable oil                                                  

1 Spanish onion, sliced in rings

2 ts curry powder (or to taste)                                  

1½ lb stew beef, cut in ½ inch cubes

½ lb fresh mushrooms, sliced thick                           

1 tomato, diced

1 garlic clove, minced                                               

2 ts salt

2 ts sugar                                                                   

2 c water

 2 Tb cornstarch                                                         

2 Tb water

3 c cooked rice                                                           

fresh thyme, finely chopped

 

In a crockpot, place meat and all other ingredients except for the spices.

Mix curry powder, garlic, salt and sugar together in a small bowl with 1 cup water. Pour over the meat and other ingredients.

Add enough boiling water to barely cover beef. Cover the pot, set on high and let cook for 2 hours.

Turn down to simmer (low) and let it cook gently for the rest of the day or until beef is tender. The cornstarch in the mixture will thicken it perfectly.

Serve with rice. Garnish with a bit of the chopped thyme.

 

Note: You may remove the cornstarch from the recipe and add some diced potatoes to the pot. These will do the job of thickening it and also add a slightly different flavor.