Beef Curry With Fruit

Name: Beef Curry With Fruit
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless beef chuck roast; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can pineapple chunks (in juice); 2/3 cup orange juice; 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 -3 teaspoons curry powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 cup dried fig, coarsely chopped; 3 tablespoons currants; 1 (16 ounce) can unpeeled apricot halves in light syrup, drained and halved; 4 cups hot cooked couscous or 4 cups rice; chopped fresh cilantro

15 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless beef chuck roast
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can pineapple chunks (in juice)
2/3 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 -3 teaspoons curry powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup dried fig, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons currants
1 (16 ounce) can unpeeled apricot halves in light syrup, drained and halved
4 cups hot cooked couscous or 4 cups rice
chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

1

Trim all the fat you can from the meat.
2

Cut roast into 3/4-inch cubes.
3

In a big skillet, heat oil; cook meat and onion until meat is browned, stirring frequently (may have to do this in two batches); drain off fat.
4

In a 4-quart slow cooker, add the undrained pineapple, orange juice, tapioca, brown sugar, curry powder, salt, and pepper; stir to mix it all up.
5

Add the meat and onion.
6

Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours.
7

Add in the fruit; cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until heated well.
8

Season more to taste if needed.
9

Serve over couscous.
10

Sprinkle cilantro over the top.