Curry Of Beef Kenya

Ingredients
1 large onion -- sliced
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 pounds beef stew meat -- 1/2" cubes
2 cups liquid*
2 cups fruit**
hot cooked rice
-----condiments-----
chopped green onions
grated coconut -- unsweetened
chopped peanuts
1 bottle chutney

Procedures
*for liquid, use beef broth, water and/or liquid drained from canned fruit. **for fruits, cut into bite-size pieces, your choice: apples, pears, canned pineapple chunks, raisins or any fruit you prefer In a large Dutch oven, saute onion and curry powder in oil over medium heat until onion is soft. Remove onions from pan. Increase heat to med-high and brown beef (in batches, if necessary). To the crock pot, add onions, beef, salt, pepper and liquid(s). Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours. About 1/2 hour before serving time, add fruit(s). You may thicken stew with cornstarch mixture, if liquid is too thin. Serve over hot rice with your choice of condiments.