Curried Goat

I've been a keen lover of Jamaican food for many years, actually anything with a big chili spice kick is good for me. Not long ago I went to Brixton market and had come curried goat, I've had it plenty of times in the past but not for a while and forgot how nice it was but strangely I've never tried to cook it until now.

Ingredients

• 3 pounds goat meat cut in chunks (Substitute for lamb if you cant find goat)
• 100 grams vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 medium onion sliced
• 4-5 Tablespoons medium curry powder
• 1- teaspoon white pepper
• Big handful of fresh thyme
• 2 spring onions sliced into rounds
• 2-3 medium potatoes
• 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper (Add more if you like it more spicy)
• Salt to taste

Directions

1. Add salt and pepper to the goat or lamb and set aside
2. Add the oil to the pan until hot then brown the goat or lamb
3. Next add the curry powder to the pan and stir together for around 2 minutes
4. Add the garlic, white pepper, onions,thyme, tomato paste, spring onions and scotch bonnet pepper stir for about a minute.

 5. Next add some water, just enough to cover the goat or lamb. Add the chicken stock and bring it to the boil then turn it down to a simmer and cover for 2 hours or until the meat is tender

 6. Add the diced potatoes and continue to cook for around 15 - 20 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked but not falling apart.

7. You can adjust the thickness by adding more water or adding some thickener at this point. If you are using cornflour to thicken make sure you mix water and cornflour together to create a paste before you add it to the pot, otherwise it wont dissolve properly.

8. Serve with regular white rice or rice & peas. Rice & peas recipe can be found  here

Enjoy