Slow Cooker recipes

Mrs Fox

Toots wrote: »

I've got this 4.7l one and I can fit a full chicken in that. I reckon you could probably use the 6.5l one and just not fill it. A lot of the recipes I've made have only half-filled my pot.

Tankoo I made beef stew today and only filled it halfway, enough for 4 feeds. I'm glad I got the 6.5; time to defrost all that chicken wing tips and backbones and make broth out of them.

Toots

My 'Poverty Chilli' recipe from the 'What I had for Dinner' thread

400g mince beef
2 medium white onions
2 cans kidney beans
7 sweet mini peppers (those little packs you get in Lidl)
One chilli (I used a fresh jalepeno cos that's all I had in the house)
4 cloves garlic (or less/more to your own taste)
1 tsp chilli flakes
1 400g tin chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato puree
300ml beef stock (oxo cube)
250g red split lentils
2 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp sugar
Salt & pepper

Brown mince and add it to slow cooker, then dump in the chopped tomatoes and kidney beans. Slice up the peppers and roughly chop the onions, throw those in. Add the beef stock, chilli flakes, paprika, sugar, salt and pepper. Carefully slice and de-seed the chilli pepper, then either chop extremely finely (I put it in a mini blender along with my garlic cloves) I wear disposable gloves when cutting chillis cos I've nearly blinded myself by touching my face too many times. Add chilli and garlic (minced or crushed) and salt and pepper to taste. Give it a good stir and cook on high for about 3 hours. If it's looking very watery at the end add some gravy granules to thicken it up.

Serves 7-9 people (I'm using it as dinner for 3 days for me, hubby, and our 4 year old)

Dizzyblonde

I made a Moroccan beef stew in the slow cooker for the first time today and it was probably the nicest stew I've ever made. Here's the recipe:

1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, thickly sliced
2 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
500g of stewing beef (I used shin), cut into bite-size pieces
1 tbsp ras el hanout or other Moroccan spice blend (recipe for spice mix HERE)
2 fat garlic cloves, crushed
1 tbsp clear honey
A handful of dried dates, roughly chopped
250ml beef stock - I used a red Oxo cube
A tin of chopped tomatoes
A squirt of tomato purée
1 tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 tbsp of flour

Heat the oil in a large pan and add the onion and carrot. Cook for 5 minutes to soften, then remove from the pan with a slotted spoon. In a bowl, toss the beef in the ras el hanout and transfer to the pan along with any remaining spices. Cook for a few minutes, turning the beef to brown it all over.
Return the vegetables to the pan and add the garlic. Stir for a minute, then add the flour and stir that in. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well. Transfer to the slow cooker and cook for 4-5 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low.

54and56

The Moroccan stew sound delish DB, I'll have to give it a go.

Here's one I tried recently and will be making again tomorrow, it's a mince lamb chiili dish with macaroni chucked in 25 minutes from the end. Dead easy - http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/slow-cooker-lamb-and-pasta

I prepped it the night before, stuck it on low at 8am, chucked in the macaroni at 6pm and at 6:30 we all (2 adults and 2 kids aged 11 and 15) were tucking into it and enjoying it a lot.

The only adjustment I'd make is to put in 33% more macaroni than recommended. I think that would be a better balance of pasta to "sauce".

Mrs Fox

I have chicken thighs in the SC with Asian flavours - ginger, garlic, star anise, shiitake, leek (ran out of spring onion), fresh coriander stalks, white peppercorns. Gonna be wholesome and comforting.

talking_walnut

Has anyone tried this Butter Chicken recipe? I might have to give it a go this weekend.

beertons

Mrs Fox wrote: »

I have chicken thighs in the SC with Asian flavours - ginger, garlic, star anise, shiitake, leek (ran out of spring onion), fresh coriander stalks, white peppercorns. Gonna be wholesome and comforting.

Stick up a pic when it's done please.

Mrs Fox

beertons wrote: »

Stick up a pic when it's done please.

I'll take a photo next time, which is pretty soon as this will be a regular in mi casa. It's pretty anaemic looking; i served it with rice cooked in the braising stock, a soy garlic sauce with chopped birds eye chillies, and ginger sauce made with grated ginger, sesame oil and finely chopped spring onion. Bit like Hainanese chicken rice.


This morning another Asian flavour brewing in the cooker: stewing beef, mushroom, garlic, ginger, onion, leek, lemongrass, celery, baby corn, celery, soy, sriracha, rice wine, stock, a dash of sesame oil. Will report later.

Neyite

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

I made a Moroccan beef stew in the slow cooker for the first time today and it was probably the nicest stew I've ever made. Here's the recipe:

1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, thickly sliced
2 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
500g of stewing beef (I used shin), cut into bite-size pieces
1 tbsp ras el hanout or other Moroccan spice blend (recipe for spice mix HERE)
2 fat garlic cloves, crushed
1 tbsp clear honey
A handful of dried dates, roughly chopped
250ml beef stock - I used a red Oxo cube
A tin of chopped tomatoes
A squirt of tomato purée
1 tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 tbsp of flour

Heat the oil in a large pan and add the onion and carrot. Cook for 5 minutes to soften, then remove from the pan with a slotted spoon. In a bowl, toss the beef in the ras el hanout and transfer to the pan along with any remaining spices. Cook for a few minutes, turning the beef to brown it all over.
Return the vegetables to the pan and add the garlic. Stir for a minute, then add the flour and stir that in. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well. Transfer to the slow cooker and cook for 4-5 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low.

I did this stew last night and it was compliments all around. Such a delicious winter warmer. I think I'll bulk it up with more veggies next time, its a hearty stew that can take it.

It's a keeper!

Dizzyblonde

Neyite wrote: »

I did this stew last night and it was compliments all around. Such a delicious winter warmer. I think I'll bulk it up with more veggies next time, its a hearty stew that can take it.

It's a keeper!

It's going to be a regular here too. And like you, now I've made it once I'll add more veg in future.

A_Sober_Paddy

Tried a Pork Harissa Stew

Pork(Loin) 300g

Onion 80g
Carrots 160g
Parsnips 160g

Tinned Tomatoes x1(400g)

Harissa Paste(Tesco) 45g

Olive Oil 1 Tsp

Cinnamon 1/2 Tsp
Ginger 1/2 Tsp
Turmeric 1/4 Tsp

Salt and Pepper

Chickpea's x1(Tinned)

Cooked for 6 hours on low...

I haven't eaten it yet, its dinner late...

From a preliminary taste i think the cinnamon maybe a tad too much

amdublin

I made the General Tso's chicken again and it went down a bomb. My people said they had never tasted anything like it before. I put in a little extra cayenne pepper which gave a nice afterkick and my guests said they liked the extra heat.


I cannot recommend this dish enough.

muppet_man

I tried this whole chicken today and it turned out great. I didn't have all the spices as the recipe so just used what I had in the press: sea salt, black pepper, garlic minced, herb de provence and fresh rosemary from the garden. Left it in fridge overnight but didn't bag it as suggested. It was a small chicken and left it on low for about 6.5hrs. It was falling of the bone, gorgeous.
I hated cooking whole chicken in the oven. Confused about how long, what temp and using fan oven!! This was so simple I'll definitely be doing this again.

Mrs Fox

muppet_man wrote: »

I tried this whole chicken today and it turned out great. I didn't have all the spices as the recipe so just used what I had in the press: sea salt, black pepper, garlic minced, herb de provence and fresh rosemary from the garden. Left it in fridge overnight but didn't bag it as suggested. It was a small chicken and left it on low for about 6.5hrs. I was falling of the bone, gorgeous.
I hated cooking whole chicken in the oven. Confused about how long, what temp and using fan oven!! This was so simple I'll definitely be doing this again.

I'd say your timing is spot on. Will do that next time.

Queenalocin

cadesin wrote: »

Are meat, veg and potato the only things that turn out well in a slow cooker? Do other starches like rice or noodles work?

We have made lasagna in ours - http://http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/slow-cooker-lasagna and it is really nice.
As for noodles and pasta, I find it hard to get the timing right, it usually ends up mushy or not cooked fully. It's as easy put them on when you get home.

athtrasna

Queenalocin wrote: »

We have made lasagna in ours - http://http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/slow-cooker-lasagna and it is really nice.
As for noodles and pasta, I find it hard to get the timing right, it usually ends up mushy or not cooked fully. It's as easy put them on when you get home.

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oleras

athtrasna wrote: »

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http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/slow-cooker-lasagna

A_Sober_Paddy

Some advice guys...

Cooking a pork tenderloin(pork steak), in the slow cooker, will 6 hours on low be enough, was thinking 8 hours could be too much...

Its 300 gram of meat with a tomato based chili...

I lost my notebook with all my recipes, but know most of the recipes by heart, but not cook times

54and56

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Some advice guys...

Cooking a pork tenderloin(pork steak), in the slow cooker, will 6 hours on low be enough, was thinking 8 hours could be too much...

Its 300 gram of meat with a tomato based chili...

I lost my notebook with all my recipes, but know most of the recipes by heart, but not cook times

I'd say 300g of meat would be more than cooked in 4 hours on low never mind 6.

If you're cooking it whole just stick a meat thermometer into it and as long as you hit 77c in the thickest part you're golden. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6d/31/d5/6d31d5fc8237a59b4b19d8d27dae1b4a.jpg

aligator_am

Toots wrote: »

My 'Poverty Chilli' recipe from the 'What I had for Dinner' thread

400g mince beef
2 medium white onions
2 cans kidney beans
7 sweet mini peppers (those little packs you get in Lidl)
One chilli (I used a fresh jalepeno cos that's all I had in the house)
4 cloves garlic (or less/more to your own taste)
1 tsp chilli flakes
1 400g tin chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato puree
300ml beef stock (oxo cube)
250g red split lentils
2 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp sugar
Salt & pepper

Brown mince and add it to slow cooker, then dump in the chopped tomatoes and kidney beans. Slice up the peppers and roughly chop the onions, throw those in. Add the beef stock, chilli flakes, paprika, sugar, salt and pepper. Carefully slice and de-seed the chilli pepper, then either chop extremely finely (I put it in a mini blender along with my garlic cloves) I wear disposable gloves when cutting chillis cos I've nearly blinded myself by touching my face too many times. Add chilli and garlic (minced or crushed) and salt and pepper to taste. Give it a good stir and cook on high for about 3 hours. If it's looking very watery at the end add some gravy granules to thicken it up.

Serves 7-9 people (I'm using it as dinner for 3 days for me, hubby, and our 4 year old)

Looks tasty! did something fairly similar but stuck in a can of butter beans (was in Lidl getting the ingredients and saw them next to the kidney beans), turned out well, got a few dinners and lunches from that

athtrasna

http://www.slenderkitchen.com/recipe/sunday-slow-cooker-thai-curry-ground-beef

It's a healthyish red Thai beef curry

Tomorrow night's dinner. Putting it together now. I used a carton of passata instead of the canned tomato sauce

mrsdewinter

athtrasna wrote: »

http://www.slenderkitchen.com/recipe/sunday-slow-cooker-thai-curry-ground-beef

It's a healthyish red Thai beef curry

Tomorrow night's dinner. Putting it together now. I used a carton of passata instead of the canned tomato sauce

Tell us how it turns out!

athtrasna

mrsdewinter wrote: »

Tell us how it turns out!

I think I overdid the lime juice, I just squeezed it in but even so it's OK

muppet_man

Tried out this recipe today and have to say they turned out great. Very simple to do, left on low for 8 hrs and meat just fell off. The sauce starts off with sweet taste followed by a nice kick of spicy BBQ, beautiful .
I've some sauce left over that I might marinade chicken thighs or chops with.

Mrs Fox

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

I made a Moroccan beef stew in the slow cooker for the first time today and it was probably the nicest stew I've ever made. Here's the recipe:

1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, thickly sliced
2 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
500g of stewing beef (I used shin), cut into bite-size pieces
1 tbsp ras el hanout or other Moroccan spice blend (recipe for spice mix HERE)
2 fat garlic cloves, crushed
1 tbsp clear honey
A handful of dried dates, roughly chopped
250ml beef stock - I used a red Oxo cube
A tin of chopped tomatoes
A squirt of tomato purée
1 tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 tbsp of flour

Heat the oil in a large pan and add the onion and carrot. Cook for 5 minutes to soften, then remove from the pan with a slotted spoon. In a bowl, toss the beef in the ras el hanout and transfer to the pan along with any remaining spices. Cook for a few minutes, turning the beef to brown it all over.
Return the vegetables to the pan and add the garlic. Stir for a minute, then add the flour and stir that in. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well. Transfer to the slow cooker and cook for 4-5 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low.

I'll be making this tomorrow. I'm out of dates, though. Do you think raisins would do, or just leave it out all together?

mjp

Have eye of round roast beef piece here and hoping to throw it in slow cooker whilst at work tomorrow. Anyone any recommendations what to cook it with or what herbs/marinade to put on it. Would such a cut be better roasted in oven?

Mrs Fox

mjp wrote: »

Have eye of round roast beef piece here and hoping to throw it in slow cooker whilst at work tomorrow. Anyone any recommendations what to cook it with or what herbs/marinade to put on it. Would such a cut be better roasted in oven?

THIS PULLED BRAISED BEEF!
I've made it a few times and so yum with brioche buns and homemade slaw. Mmmm mmmmm mmmmm.

heldel00

mjp wrote: »

Have eye of round roast beef piece here and hoping to throw it in slow cooker whilst at work tomorrow. Anyone any recommendations what to cook it with or what herbs/marinade to put on it. Would such a cut be better roasted in oven?

I did this last week and instead of using the leftover juices for gravy I threw in some diced beef and made a gorgeous stew. Really intense flavour. Will definitely be doing this again. Two dinners very easily made.

Dizzyblonde

Mrs Fox wrote: »

I'll be making this tomorrow. I'm out of dates, though. Do you think raisins would do, or just leave it out all together?

The original recipe I based it on used prunes but I had none so I substituted dates. It needs something fruity in it so I'd say raisins or sultanas would do.

A_Sober_Paddy

Sorry for going off topic, but I think my slow cooker is on the way out. The bowl as a bit of discolouration...

hidinginthebush

As a recent recipient of a slow cooker I'm looking forward to getting stuck in to this thread.

FWIW my first impressions: Stews come out a bit watery (I'm used to cooking them down on the hob over a few hours, they don't seem to thicken the same way in the slowcooker, I've heard adding cornflour at the end is the way to go?).

My first simple contribution is for a seriously good bolognaise:
500g lean beef mine
1 Onion
2 Carrots
2 Sticks of celery
1 Garlic Clove
Pinch of chinese 5 spice (or star anise if you have it)
Tin of tomatoes
About half a mug of beef stock

- Blend the onion, carrots, celery and garlic in a food processor. You could finely chop them, but I prefer the processor.
- Fry / brown the mince
- Once the mince is done, add the blended veg.
- When the veg starts to cook up with the meat, blend the tin of tomatoes and add them to the cooker along with the stock
- Put in a pinch of chinese 5 spice, then sit back and let her cook away (4 hrs high / 8 low, or whatever you fancy)

This is so simple to make it's not even funny, but honestly one of the best bolognaise / ragu I've ever tried. The smallest pinch of chinese 5 spice really changes it. I've seen star anise recommended, but haven't used it so can't comment. Can be had as a spaghetti bolognaise, or will serve perfetly as the meat base in a lasagna.

Edit:You'd be best off scaling everything up by two, as (a) the quantity I listed was quite shallow in the pot, and (b) it freezes really well, so no need to panic if you have leftovers.

hidinginthebush

Second addition, a red lentil curry, from here.

This is a bit of a weird one, in that it really didn't smell nice at all during the coking, but once it was finished, was once of the nicest curries I've ever rustled up. Different to what I'm used to in that it's tomato based, but seriously good...

2 cups regular brown lentils (I used maasor lentils this time, but you can mix it up with green, red, etc.,)
1 onions, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Half tablespoon minced ginger
2 tablespoons butter (optional)
One small jar red curry paste
Half tablespoon garam masala
Half teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon sugar
a few good shakes of cayenne pepper
2 tubes of tomato puree
Half teaspoon salt plus more to taste
Dessicated, natural yogurt and corriander to garnish
rice for serving

INSTRUCTIONS
- Rinse the lentils and place them in the slow cooker. Add the diced onions, garlic, ginger, butter, curry paste, garam masala, turmeric, sugar, and cayenne. Stir to combine.

- Pour the tomato puree over the lentils. Add about a mug, or the equivalent of a standard 400g tin of water to the cooker. Stir to make sure that the lentils are covered with liquid. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 7-8 hours.

- Check once or twice during cooking to add more water or tomato puree if the lentils are soaking up all the liquid. The amount of water or tomato puree you add depends on how soupy your want your lentils to be. For me, two mugs of water was perfect. Taste and season with salt. Lentils will be soft when they are done cooking.

- When done, serve in a bowl with a dollop of yogurt, chopped corriander and sprinkle over with coconut.

Serve with rice or whip up some home made naan if you fancy it (also very easy!)

A_Sober_Paddy

hidinginthebush wrote: »

As a recent recipient of a slow cooker I'm looking forward to getting stuck in to this thread.

FWIW my first impressions: Stews come out a bit watery (I'm used to cooking them down on the hob over a few hours, they don't seem to thicken the same way in the slowcooker, I've heard adding cornflour at the end is the way to go?).

My first simple contribution is for a seriously good bolognaise:
500g lean beef mine
1 Onion
2 Carrots
2 Sticks of celery
1 Garlic Clove
Pinch of chinese 5 spice (or star anise if you have it)
Tin of tomatoes
About half a mug of beef stock

- Blend the onion, carrots, celery and garlic in a food processor. You could finely chop them, but I prefer the processor.
- Fry / brown the mince
- Once the mince is done, add the blended veg.
- When the veg starts to cook up with the meat, blend the tin of tomatoes and add them to the cooker along with the stock
- Put in a pinch of chinese 5 spice, then sit back and let her cook away (4 hrs high / 8 low, or whatever you fancy)

This is so simple to make it's not even funny, but honestly one of the best bolognaise / ragu I've ever tried. The smallest pinch of chinese 5 spice really changes it. I've seen star anise recommended, but haven't used it so can't comment. Can be had as a spaghetti bolognaise, or will serve perfetly as the meat base in a lasagna.

Watery Soup can be remedied by using less water at the start, removing lid with the last 30 minutes and turning it to high and/or add cornflour...

Made a Lentil Curry with Goan Masala Paste

Red Lentils 160g
Olive Oil x 1/2 TBSP
Garlic x4cloves
Onion 160g
Tinned Tomatoes x1
Goan Masala x half a jar
Water x400mls

Topped with diced courgette

It was nice, not my best lentil dinner, a tad on the bland side at times

Dizzyblonde

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Sorry for going off topic, but I think my slow cooker is on the way out. The bowl as a bit of discolouration...

Your picture isn't showing.

Loire

Made a very good spag bol in the Slow Cooker yesterday:

1kg lamb mince
Diced carrots & celery
Carton of passata (Aldi)
Squeeze of tomato puree
Punnet of cherry tomatoes
A few cloves of garlic - pressed
1 veg stock cube (Kallo) crumbled up
A dash of red wine

Add the passata, red wine, cherry tomatoes, puree & stock cube to the slow cooker
Brown the mince in batches on a frying pan, tipping into the slow cooker as you go
Finally, fry the chopped carrots, celery and garlic for a minute and tip into the slow cooker
Add some mixed herbs if they're handy

I had this cooking from 8:30am until 5pm and it was just divine.

Loire.

marklazarcovic

Tablespoon of cornflour mixed with a drop of water will thicken your stews/curries , add near the end,last 20/30 mins,or use mash to thicken stew.

benny79

Hi Peeps,

Just a quick question? I leave for work at 7am and don't get back till between 6.15/6.30pm (11 1/2hrs) Is this to long for a slow cooker?

toadfly

benny79 wrote: »

Hi Peeps,

Just a quick question? I leave for work at 7am and don't get back till between 6.15/6.30pm (11 1/2hrs) Is this to long for a slow cooker?

No. I have often done a Thai curry or a housekeepers beef cut in that long.

Dizzyblonde

If you find it's too long for some recipes, you could use a plug-in timer in your socket and set it to switch off earlier.

.red.

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

If you find it's too long for some recipes, you could use a plug-in timer in your socket and set it to switch off earlier.

I was gonna suggest the same but would do the opposite and set it to start a few hours after you leave so its just ready when you get home.
I find cooking a stew for 9 hours instead of 8 doesnt make a huge difference as the cooking temps are so low. 11/12 hours might be a bit much for a stew tho so a plug in timer would be ideal.

A_Sober_Paddy

Dinner for tomorrow;

Chicken Thighs 450g(4 Big Thighs)

Olive Oil 1/2 Tbsp
Coconut Cream 100g

Water 200mls
Chicken Stock Cube x1
Sugar 1/2 Tbsp

Added in the last 30 minutes:

Steamed Veg(B.Corn, Mangetout & Bamboo Shoots)
Fish Sauce 1/2 Tbsp

Gonna cook it for 6 hours low followed by 30 minutes on high...

Its my first attempt, and hope the liquid isn't too much

54and56

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Dinner for tomorrow;

Chicken Thighs 450g(4 Big Thighs)

Olive Oil 1/2 Tbsp
Coconut Cream 100g

Water 200mls
Chicken Stock Cube x1
Sugar 1/2 Tbsp

Added in the last 30 minutes:

Steamed Veg(B.Corn, Mangetout & Bamboo Shoots)
Fish Sauce 1/2 Tbsp

Gonna cook it for 6 hours low followed by 30 minutes on high...

Its my first attempt, and hope the liquid isn't too much

I think you're missing the red curry paste there!!

A_Sober_Paddy

Je_suis_Jean wrote: »

I think you're missing the red curry paste there!!

Ha ha its in there, 50g of it

54and56

I used to live in Thailand and love red curry. One of the restaurants close to my apartment made a great red curry with duck which works really well. Might be worth a try at some stage. This looks like it could be a winner - http://www.readersdigest.com.au/recipes/slow-cooker-red-duck-curry.asp

Mrs Fox

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

The original recipe I based it on used prunes but I had none so I substituted dates. It needs something fruity in it so I'd say raisins or sultanas would do.

Oh lucky me I had prunes. Made it today. Mmmmm mmmmm Dizzy, this Morrocan beef stew sure was delicious. I thought it was going to be too sweet between the honey and prunes, but it was perfect! I thought i had cous cous or quinoa, but i didn't, so i had it with creamy mash. Thanks for the recipe!

Dizzyblonde

I'm delighted you enjoyed it Mrs F

nicki11

Je_suis_Jean wrote: »

I used to live in Thailand and love red curry. One of the restaurants close to my apartment made a great red curry with duck which works really well. Might be worth a try at some stage. This looks like it could be a winner - http://www.readersdigest.com.au/recipes/slow-cooker-red-duck-curry.asp

I'd recommend palm sugar over brown sugar and mae ploy curry paste also cherry tomatoes are good but they mightn't be the best when it comes to slow cooking

Mrs Fox

Garlic soy whole chicken, with shiitake mushroom. I'm still about half an hour to an hour overcooking this, despite the large size of the bird. If I fail to get a perfect slow cooker whole chicken the next time round, I might just give up and stick to legs and wings, and ditch the breasts.

54and56

Anyone got a good recipe for slow cooker pot roast? I've a 2kg housekeepers cut which is nice and long (like a small loaf of bread) and I reckon it'll need a good few hours of slow cooking to get the most out if it.

A_Sober_Paddy

Giving Masaman Curry

Made the paste myself

Chicken Thighs x4(with bone still in)
Coconut Cream
Tinned Tomatoes
Fish Sauce
Soy Sauce
lime Juice
Bay Leaf
Star Anise
Chili
Onion
Garlic

Gonna cook it for 6 hours on low, and finish it off with 30 minutes high if needed