Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   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

Preparation:

*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.