This is incredibly easy and makes a delicious alternative to a takeaway on a Saturday night.  The spice level is medium-hot but this can be altered by adding more/less chillies as desired.

Servings:    4

Pro Points:    3 (+ extra for rice)

Simple Start:    0

Preparation time:     10mins

Cooking time:    4-6 hours

Ingredients

• 2 medium/3 small onions
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1tsp ground ginger
• 1tsp turmeric
• 6 green cardamom pods
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds
• 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 each red & green pepper, cut into strips
• 400g lean braising beef
• 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• 200g passata

Method

1. Finely chop half of the onions and cut the other half into wedges.  Put into slow cooker with the sliced garlic.
2. Crush the coriander seeds and break the cinnamon stick in half.  Add all the spices to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
3. Cut the beef into large chunks and add to the slow cooker along with the peppers, tomatoes and passata.  Stir well.
4. Cook on low for 4 hours or high for 6 hours until the meat is cooked through.
5. Season to taste and serve with brown rice.

Top tip: Make extra and freeze the left-over portions for a great homemade ready meal.