by David Boyle

Easy slow cooker recipies for the winter months from the Cobargo Butcher

As Cobargo’s own butcher, David Boyle, says: ‘Slow cookers are invaluable for simple slow cooked winter meals. In fact, the best slow cooker recipes use the lesser beef cuts including chuck steak and beef brisket. The ingredients at hand can also be varied to suit family tastes and what’s in the pantry. Enjoy the following recipes.’

In a slow cooker or on the stove top. This recipe is based on 500 grams of diced chuck steak.

Ingredients

500 grams of diced chuck steak

2 tbsp oil of choice

1 large brown or red onion

sprig of curry leaves (optional)

250 grams of new potatoes

4 cloves of sliced garlic or a tsp of minced garlic

1.5 tsps of whole cumin seed

1 tbs each ground coriander and cumin

1 tsp of garam masala

1.5 tbsp of mild korma or rogan josh paste

1 cup of Greek Style yoghurt or coconut cream

1 cup of beef stock or water

Method

1. Fry off the onions, cumin seed and curry leaves. When onions show some colour add the garlic but make sure it doesn’t burn.
2. Add the beef and stir until brown.
3. Once this is done stir in the ground coriander and cumin, and the curry paste.
4. Cook off for a couple of minutes. Add the new potatoes and cook off for a few minutes more.
5. Add the Greek Style yoghurt or coconut cream and 1 cup of beef stock or water.
6. Continue cooking in the slow cooker for 4 hours or on low on the stove top until the meat is tender.
7. Serve with spring onions/fresh coriander leaves to garnish.