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Northern Style Goat Stew

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 10 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: African

Ingredients
  

For The Goat Seasoning
  • 1 large Onion (cut into four)
  • 50 grams Ginger
  • 1 bulb Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Teaspoon Anise Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Dried Rosemary
  • 1 tbsp Black Pepper Corn
  • 1 litre Water
  • 1.5 kg Goat Meat
  • 1 tbsp Salt
For The Stew
  • 800 ml Vegetable Oil
  • 1 large Onion (sliced)
  • 200 grams Tomato Paste
  • 1 large Onion (puréed)
  • 1 tbsp Ginger Paste
  • 4 tbsp Garlic Paste
  • 8 large Tomatoes (puréed)
  • 10 Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper (puréed)
  • 1 tbsp Curry Powder
  • 1 tbsp Dried Rosemary
  • Shrimp Powder

Equipment

  • KitchenAid® K400 Blender
  • Pot
  • Spatula
  • Chopping
  • Sharp knife

Method
 

  1. In a blender, combine onions, ginger, garlic, anise seeds, rosemary, and black peppercorns.
  2. Add water and blend all ingredients until a fine purée is formed.
  3. In a pot over medium heat, add your goat meat and pour the blended ingredients over it.
  4. Add salt, stir, cover, and let it simmer for about 40 to 45 minutes or until the meat softens to your desired texture.
  5. In another pot, add vegetable oil, the cooked goat meat, and fry for 20 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
  6. In the same pot, remove the goat meat, add sliced onions, allow them to fry for 6 minutes until the onions are translucent, then add tomato paste and fry for 15 minutes, stirring continuously.
  7. Add onion purée, garlic purée, ginger paste, and let it simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  8. Add some tomato purée and 6 bay leaves, 1 tablespoon of salt, blended scotch bonnet, and goat stock. Stir and allow it to simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  9. Add the fried goat meat, shrimp powder, curry powder, rosemary, and bay leaves, and let it simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  10. For final touch-ups, add some salt, yellow scotch bonnet, and stir.
  11. After two minutes, turn off the heat, and your goat stew is ready to serve.
  12. Serve with white rice or any side dish of your choice!
  13. Enjoy!

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