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Scooping up lamb curry using a ladle from the slow cooker pot
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Slow Cooker Lamb Curry

A comforting and hearty dish, this slow cooker lamb curry recipe combines tender, flavourful lamb with curry spices. The ingredients are slow-cooked to perfection, allowing the flavours to meld together and the lamb to become incredibly tender.
Finished with a handful of fresh coriander for added freshness and served alongside pilau rice, naan bread, or poppadums, this slow cooker lamb curry will delight your taste buds.
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time6 hours 45 minutes
Total Time6 hours 50 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course, Supper
Cuisine: British, Indian
Keyword: crockpot lamb curry, homemade lamb curry for slow cooker, lamb curry in crockpot, lamb curry in the slow cooker, slow cooked lamb curry, slow cooker hot lamb curry, slow cooker lamb curry from scratch
Yield: 6 People
Calories: 250kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • 2 Onion
  • 4 Garlic Cloves
  • 2 Green Finger Chilli Peppers 1- Medium 2 -Medium/Hot 3- Hot
  • 600 g Diced Lamb We chopped up a boneless leg of lamb
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 2 tablespoon Medium Curry Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Tomato Puree
  • 400 g Chopped Tomatoes
  • 400 ml Coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon Cornflour
  • Fresh Coriander Leaves

Instructions

  • Start by preparing the ingredients. Dice 2 Onion, finely chop 4 Garlic Cloves, and slice 2 Green Finger Chilli Peppers lengthwise.
    Chopped onion, two green chillies and chopped garlic on a green chopping board
  • In a pan, heat 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil and add the diced onion. Sauté on low heat for about 8 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon Sugar stir through.
    Chopped onion in a frying pan
  • Add the chopped garlic cloves and sliced chilli to the onions in the pan and continue to sauté for another 2 minutes.
    Chopped onion, two green chillies and chopped garlic in a frying pan
  • Proceed to add 2 tablespoon Medium Curry Powder and 1 tablespoon Tomato Puree.
    Chopped onion, two green chillies and chopped garlic, curry powder and tomato puree in a frying pan,
  • Transfer to the slow cooker pot keep the pan sauces.
    Copped onion coted in curry powder with two green chillies in a slow cooker pot
  • Place the 600 g Diced Lamb into the pan and fry in the remaining pan juices until browned on all sides.
    Chunks of lamb browning off in a frying pan
  • Transfer seared lamb into the slow cooker crockpot.
    Chunks of lamb being added to a slow cooker pot with curry ingredients under the lamb
  • Next, pour in 400 ml Coconut milk and 400 g Chopped Tomatoes, along with 1 tablespoon Cornflour
    Chunks of lamb, coconut milk, chopped tomatoes and corn flour all in a slow cooker pot
  • Stir everything together well.
    Crockpot Lamb Curry being stirred together before being cooked
  • Cover the slow cooker with its lid and let it cook on low for 6 ½ hours for optimal results or on high for 4 hours if you're short on time.
    Placing the lid on top of the slow cooker pot with the lamb curry inside
  • After cooking, remove the lid and stir the curry thoroughly.
    Stirring the Slow Cooker Lamb Curry with a ladle
  • Find and discard the chillies. Taste and season with extra salt if desired. You can add more chopped fresh chillies or chilli powder.
    Removing two green finger chillies away from the slow cooker lamb curry using a ladle
  • Serve immediately from the slow cooker. We served ours with chapati bread, onion bhajis and curry rice.
    Slow Cooker Lamb Curry in a Balti dish with fresh coriander on top
  • Add a sprinkle of chopped Fresh Coriander Leaves on top of serving for extra freshness!
    Slow Cooked Lamb Curry served with curried rice and peas and onion bhajis on the side

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Nutrition

Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 261mg | Potassium: 514mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 3mg