Florets of cauliflower. Ensure the pieces of cauliflower aren’t cut too small to prevent them from disentegrating during cooking. Add plenty of spices. There are a few standard techniques when it comes to preparing a curry; making a paste, making a ‘gravy’ base for the sauce, marinating the meat, and sometimes searing it at a high heat on a stove. How do you impart as much flavour in your slow cooker curries if you don’t do any of these stages? Well, it comes down to your ingredients; you simply need to add more spice and seasoning than you would normally to create a rich curry flavour in the dish. The sauce has a tomato base and is finished with a little double cream to balance the acidity. It’s a gorgeous silky sauce and I usually serve this with homemade naan breads to mop it all up at the end! Couldn't find both flavours in our local shop so had to buy 2 of the beef and ale stews. Fantastic and easy to use. Slowcookers are great when you want to have hot food but don't have time to cook straight after work. But so often with slowcooker recipes you spend a long time prepping/adding ingredients and the result might be underwhelming. I loved the simplicity of the Homepride recipe, the prep can be done in minutes with minimum store cupboard ingredients (2) plus meat and sauce. The result surpassed my expectations, I will buy them again and would not hesitate to recommend them to family and friends.

Adding vegetables to a slow cooker curry can be a great way to provide texture and variation in flavour. However, most vegetables cooked in the slow cooker will release water, resulting in a thinner curry sauce. To balance the extra liquid, simply add an additional half tablespoon of cornflour along with with the vegetables. Herbs, spices and seasoning. Cumin, paprika, chilli power, cinnamon, garam masala, coriander and bay – all readily available from popular supermarkets if you don’t have them in the cupboard. Here’s what Homepride has to say: “Homepride Slow Cooker Sauces are the 1st concentrated sauces for slow cooking. Ready in 3 easy steps, our sauces have been carefully blended to create perfect slow-cooked meals every time!”Just before serving swirl through some double cream and stir well, and the sauce will be a deliciously rich terracotta colour. Top Tips