Slow cooker beef keema curry recipe - it tastes SO authentic!

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There is something so lovely about using the slow cooker for me. I think it is the removal of the 'what's for dinner?' burden at the end of a long work day. This slow cooker beef keema curry recipe is one of my oldest recipes here on Katykicker, and I've given it an overhaul recently to be easier, and tastier, than ever!

I have a ton of great slow cooker beef recipes and for me you just can't beat the convenience of popping dinner on during your lunch hour, or before work starts, and then knowing that a delicious, tender and flavour packed meal is just slowly cooking away - and it is great way to save on your energy costs too.

If you're a newbie to using the slow cooker then be sure to check out my slow cooker tips too as that's a great starting point for getting the most out of your slow cooker.

This recipe is traditionally made with lamb pieces, or lamb mince, but I've used mince beef as this is what I typically have on hand and it is a little cheaper too which is great to help me save money on food shopping.

I no longer use a stand-alone slow cooker, as I have a multi-cooker a cook up a delicious feast for my family. I've made this in a Russell Hobbs slow cooker too, with the same great results.

A curry is perfect for cooking in the slow cooker as the flavours develop really well, particularly when cooking low and slow for hours.

What I love about this curry is that it is packed full of flavour without packing lots of spice so it is perfectly for the whole family to enjoy. I just love making one pot meals like this.

My husband is a huge lover of a takeaway beef keema curry. It is his favourite type of curry and if he doesn't have it then he has a naan bread containing it instead. He was REALLY pleased with this slow cooker keema curry - and we've eaten it every few weeks for a couple of years now.

This slow cooker keema curry is convenient, takes under 10 minutes to prepare and it is miles healthier than a takeaway too. We shared a packet of microwave rice with ours, for convenience, and often have a naan too!

Ingredients for slow cooker beef keema:

Serves 3

300g mince - I used 5% minced beef - you could use lamb mince if you prefer

1 large onion

3 garlic cloves

100ml beef stock

2 tbsps of butter

¼ teaspoon salt and pepper

A grated thumb size piece of ginger

1 teaspoon turmeric

Half a teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon mild chilli powder

1 and a half teaspoon of garam masala

Half a teaspoon cinnamon

1 and a half teaspoon of ground coriander or fresh chopped coriander

80g frozen peas

Note: you can use curry paste or curry powder if you like. I'd recommend you leave out the coriander, ginger, cumin and turmeric if doing this. Chopped tomatoes also work great if you want to bulk this out more.

Method for slow cooker keema curry beef mince recipe:

Chop then fry the onion and garlic in a frying pan. Add everything else apart from the peas and brown off. Add to slow cooker pot. Put the lid on.

Slow cook on high for 4 hours or slow cook on low for 7-8 hours. Add the frozen peas one hour before serving.

Want to add spinach to your keema curry?

I find that spinach works really well, and I often use this in place of peas. I like to add this to the slow cooker pot around 30 minutes before I'm serving the dinner. I wash it, pat it dry, place it on the top of the curry and then put the lid back on.

30 minutes is usually perfect time to wilt the spinach down and then I mix it through. If you want to save a little effort when it comes to serving then you can add the spinach and stir it through before serving.

Looking for some great side dishes or serving suggestions for keema curry?

I LOVE to serve my curry with Ninja Foodi white rice. This is so light and fluffy - and simple too.

You can use microwave white rice and just stir this through the curry before you serve it if you want something that is less time consuming. This is ideal if you're feeding little ones and want to make it more of an 'all in' meal where they can just be fed spoonfuls and it's a complete meal.

My 3 ingredient flatbreads are easy to make, and cheap too, plus they don't take long. You can jazz the flavour up with garlic butter too. Onion bhajis and pakoras are delicious with a curry too and if you want something a little different then you can serve with air fryer canned potatoes (budget friendly) or even rosemary and garlic roast potatoes.

Poppadoms and mango chutney are always a hit as a starter or side dish in my home too.

Can you add raw beef to a slow cooker?

Yes, you can add fresh beef mince to a slow cooker but I like to brown it, because personally I feel that it adds to the flavour and just makes for an extra tender and juicy meal.

Want to make your keema less watery?

I use a low amount of liquid in this recipe, as I don't like my keema to have a lot of juice. I also use a lean mince for the same reason. If the mince you're using has released a lot of juices then you could drain some of this off 1-2 hours before serving, or you could remove the lid for the final 30-45 minutes of cooking time to allow it to evaporate a little.

Like this slow cooker keema recipe? Fancy trying another of my recipes? Here are some great ones:

• Slow cooker beef casserole
• Slow cooker cottage pie
• Chicken nachos in the slow cooker
• Beef chilli in the slow cooker (or my super fast Ninja Foodi beef chilli)
• Slow cooker chicken curry or slow cooker saag chicken curry
• Slow cooker tikka masala

How to make beef keema curry in the slow cooker:

Note: All calorie information is for demonstration purposes only and is based on the specific uncooked ingredients that I used when creating the recipe.

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