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Easy Pork Curry (slow cooker method)

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A tasty curry with very little effort – made even easier in the slow cooker – just throw everything in and let it work it’s magic! We’ve dialled up the heat with madras curry paste but you can adjust to suit your spice level.

This recipe is part of our budget-friendly collection, made up of recipes that will feed a family for under £1.50 a portion*.

 

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 6 hrs and 0 mins

Serves: 4

Cooking Skill: Easy

Ingredients

4 lean pork loin steaks, fat removed and cut into 2cm cubes or 4 pork shoulder steaks, cut into 2cm cubes
2 tablespoons prepared curry paste of your choice (we used Madras)
1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped or sliced
1 large garlic clove, peeled and crushed or 2 teaspoons garlic purée
1 x 5cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped or 2 teaspoons ginger purée
1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
1 x 100g fresh or frozen baby spinach leaves or green beans, topped and tailed
Natural low fat yogurt, to serve

Method

Step 1

Put the ingredients including frozen spinach, if used, in large slow cooker.  

Step 2

Cook on HIGH for 4-6 hours or LOW for 8-10 hours or according to your manufacturers’ handbook. If using fresh spinach leaves, stir at the end of the cooking time and serve the curry when the leaves are wilted.  

Step 3

Season if required and serve the curry with wholegrain rice, naan bread, a side salad and relish accompaniments. If using fresh spinach add 1-2 minutes before serving. 

Tips and Serving Suggestions

If your sauce is not thick enough after cooking, add a tablespoon of plain flour and stir though until thickened. 

*Cost per serving based on proportion of ingredients used to make the dish. Total cost of ingredients calculated based on average price across four British supermarkets. Prices correct as of 26.09.24; but are subject to change due to fluctuations in ingredient prices. 

Each serving provides

Based on pork loin steaks
Energy

953kj

227kcal

11%

Fat

7.3g

10%

Saturates

1.7g

9%

Sugars

9.2g

10%

Salt

0.44g

7%

% of an adult's Reference intake
Typical energy values per 100g: 334kJ, 80kcal, 2.6g fat, 0.6g saturates
Each serving provides: 27.6g Protein, 11.2g Carbohydrate, 3g Fibre
If different cuts of meat are used, then the nutrition info may vary

Method

Step 1

Put the ingredients including frozen spinach, if used, in large slow cooker.  

Step 2

Cook on HIGH for 4-6 hours or LOW for 8-10 hours or according to your manufacturers’ handbook. If using fresh spinach leaves, stir at the end of the cooking time and serve the curry when the leaves are wilted.  

Step 3

Season if required and serve the curry with wholegrain rice, naan bread, a side salad and relish accompaniments. If using fresh spinach add 1-2 minutes before serving. 

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