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Slow Cooker Beef Madras
Slow Cooker Beef Madras is a rich and aromatic curry featuring tender beef chunks slow-simmered in a blend of spices, tomatoes, and yogurt.
Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 463 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 large onion roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon garlic and ginger paste
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 4 cardamom pods
- 3 dried red chilies
- 1 large tomato diced
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 2 teaspoons kashmiri chili powder mild heat
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste mixed with ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon tamarind sauce
- 1½ cups curry sauce mild, homemade or store-bought
- ½ cup PLAIN yogurt
- 1½ pounds beef chuck cut into 1 inch pieces
Instructions
- Add the diced beef, chopped onion, garlic and ginger paste, butter, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, dried red chilies, diced tomato, garam masala, Kashmiri chili powder, turmeric, tomato puree mixed with water, tamarind sauce, curry sauce, and yogurt into your slow cooker.
- Stir everything gently to combine, then cover the slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours, until the beef is tender and the sauce is rich and flavorful.
- Once the beef is fall-apart tender, remove the cinnamon stick and cardamom pods. Give the curry a final stir. Serve with basmati rice or warm naan.
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Notes
- Brown the Beef (Optional): If you have a few extra time, sear the beef in a hot pan before adding it to the slow cooker to enhance the depth of flavor.
- Adjust the Spice Level: Feel free to adjust the number of dried red chilies to suit your heat preference. Fewer chilies for milder taste, more for extra kick.
- Tamarind Substitute: If you don't have tamarind sauce, substitute with a tablespoon of lemon juice mixed with a teaspoon of brown sugar for a similar tangy sweetness.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
463kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
972mg
(41%)
Potassium
649mg
(19%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
898IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 463
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 463kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 972mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 649mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 898IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.