It’s getting colder out and we’re already dreaming of vacationing somewhere warm. Dreaming. Wishing. A taste of the Caribbean is perfect to hold us off…for now. Hubby asked if I would make curry goat the other night….Ah, brings me back to the tropics! Now that I have my favourite kitchen companion…the slow cooker, recipes like this are easier than ever! I searched for a recipe that was as close as possible to what we’ve experienced in Trinidadian or Jamaican restaurants. I usually adjust my cooking and using a recipe as a guideline but I’m not shy to experiment and add my own touch.
I had mentioned to my friend Candy about this recipe – she having lived in the islands as well was all over this asking for the recipe. So, here it is…adapted from taste.com
CARIBBEAN CURRY GOAT
*The original recipe used lamb. I simply substituted with goat!
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
800 g cut up pieces (cubes) of lamb shoulder (or goat)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large spanish onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp freshly grated ginger
1 red long chilli pepper, fresh finely chopped
4 tbsp mild or hot curry powder (or 1/4 indian madras curry paste)
270 ml can of coconut milk
1 tsp Vegeta gourmet stock powder
2 large potatoes, peeled, cut into 1 inch pieces (optional)
1 cinnamon stick
2 dried bay leaves
METHOD:
1. Place flour, salt, pepper and cut up lamb/goat in a large plastic bag and shake until coated well.
2. Brown in batches with oil for 3 to 4 minutes in medium-high pan.
3. Transfer to slow cooker.
4. Add onion, garlic and ginger to frying pan. Stir and cook for 5 minutes or until tender. Add chilli and curry. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Add coconut milk, Vegeta powder and 3/4 cup cold water. Bring to a boil and transfer to slow cooker. Gently stir everything together. Add potatoes. Add cinnamon stick and bay leaves. Stir to combine.
5. Cook covered on LOW for 6 hours or under meat is tender.
6. Remove cinnamon stick and bay leaves before serving.
7. Serve over cooked plain rice, or rice & peas (or peas and rice depending on which island folks you’re talking too), plaintain, or serve with Rotis.
Servings: makes enough for 6 to 8 people.
THE FOODIE FAMILY RATING: The kids ate it all up and hubby raved at the flavours. I’m not a fan of lamb or goat personally but they were happy. BTW..I was surprised to find the goat pre-cut and bagged in my local Loblaw store in the frozen meat section next to the lamb!
A KITCHEN NOTE ~ looking for a holiday gift for the chef in the family?
Since the holidays are coming, I was thinking about what to get some of my foodie friends & family who love to cook ~ really, how often do you think to change your pots and pans? T-Fal had sent me a 12″ Natura pan ($19.97) recently and I’ve been trying it out (including this recipe) and think it may just be a great gift to give and receive! The new T-Fal Natura line of eco-friendly cookware is made from 100% recycled aluminum. Upholding the brand’s reputation for quality and performance, the new line also reduces the overall environmental footprint by 71% through the manufacturing process and 25% over the life cycle of the product. Natura also includes the brand’s exclusive non-stick coating and trademark Thermo-spot. To find out more about the line visit www.t-fal.ca
Yeah…I’m not a fan of goat or lamb but as mentioned but hubby likes it..part of his background. I enjoy cooking and experimenting …luckily this one turned out! And I’m loving the slow cooker! Made pulled pork the other night as well!
I’ve only ever eaten goat in rotis…and that was because I thought they were beef – only found out later the ones with the red dot were goat, lol! Not a fan of lamb, and not sure I could wrap my mind around consciously choosing to eat goat ON PURPOSE, but I will take a page from your book and substitute. As an Alberta gal, I gotta go with beef all the way 🙂 I’ll let you know how it turns out.
OMG…you are making my hungry and reminding me of my island roots…JA, T&T,take me home:) I will try out this recipe later in the week. Thanks for posting Sonya!