GOAT STEW
Ingredients
- 1kg/2lb 5½oz goat meat cut into 2.5cm/1in pieces
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 25g/1oz butter
- 1 large onion
- finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- chopped
- 4 carrots
- finely chopped
- 2 tsp tomato purée
- ¼ tsp cloves
- ¼ tsp ginger powder
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 450ml/15fl oz lamb or beef stock
- 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 medium cabbage
- shredded
- salt
- 3-4 tbsp (or to taste) peanut butter
- 200g/7oz millet
- cooked according to packet instructions
Directions
- Season the goat meat with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Heat the oil and butter in a deep
- heavy-based pan. Add the goat meat and fry
- stirring occasionally
- until browned all over.
- Add the onions and garlic and fry over a medium heat until the onions are translucent.
- Add the tomato purée
- cloves
- ginger and cayenne pepper and fry for one minute
- stirring constantly.
- Add the lemon juice
- lamb or beef stock
- thyme and bay leaf and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat
- cover with a lid and simmer for 1½-2 hours
- or until the meat is tender.
- For the cabbage
- place the cabbage into a bowl and cover with cold salted water for half an hour.
- Drain off all but a few tablespoons of the cabbage soaking water and transfer the cabbage to a pan over a medium heat. Cover with a lid and steam the cabbage until tender.
- Drain the cabbage
- then return to the pan. Add the peanut butter and stir into the cabbage.
- To serve
- place the cabbage and the goat stew into separate serving bowls. Serve with millet - roll the millet into a ball in your hand and dip into the goat stew.

