JAPANESE BEEF CURRY

4 Servings

Ingredients:

3 medium baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks

4 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
Vegetable oil

1 lbs beef stew

1 medium onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

2 cups beef broth

2 cups water

5 tbs all-purpose flour

1 tbs curry powder

Direction:

• Put potatoes in slow cooker
• Layer with carrots
• In large skillet, heat 1 tbs oil in medium heat
• Add beef and brown all sides
• Transfer beef to cooker
• Heat another 1 tbs oil and add onion and garlic for 5 minutes
• Add salt and pepper and cook for 2 -3 minutes
• Transfer to cooker
• Pour broth into skillet and boil
• Pour into cooker and add water
• Cook on low for 7 hours
• In small skillet, heat 2 tbs oil over medium high heat
• Add flour and cook until browning for about 5 minutes
• Add curry powder and stir about 1 minute more
• Remove from heat and turn cooker to high
• Scoop out 1/2 cup of liquid from cooker and add to flour mixture and stir well
• Stir in the flour mixture to the stew slowly
• Cook on high for 20 - 30 minutes until sauce is thickened
• Serve with rice