Curried Goat with Apricot-Ginger Chutney
- 10 scallions, quartered crosswise
- 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
- One 2 1/2-inch piece of fresh ginger, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons West Indian curry powder (see Note)
- 1/4 cup ground coriander
- 3 tablespoons garam masala
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 pounds meaty, well-trimmed goat forequarter, cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces (see Note)
- Marinated goat
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 quarts vegetable stock
- 10 scallions, coarsely chopped
- 1 medium red pepper, coarsely chopped
- 1 medium red onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped
- 10 thyme sprigs
- 1 Scotch bonnet or habanero chile, stemmed and halved lengthwise
- 1 cup frozen peas
- Apricot-Ginger Chutney and warm roti or naan, or Rice and Peas, for serving
- Marinate the goat In a food processor, combine all of the ingredients except the pieces of goat and pulse until finely chopped.
- In a large bowl, rub all of the marinade into the meat.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24 or up to 36 hours.
- Make the stew Wipe the marinade off the goat and season the pieces with salt and pepper.
- In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the oil.
- Working in batches, brown the goat on all sides over moderate heat, about 10 minutes per batch; transfer to a plate.
- Pour off the fat in the casserole and return all of the goat to it.
- Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the casserole.
- Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer uncovered for 3 hours, skimming as necessary.
- Cover the casserole and continue cooking until the goat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours longer.
- Add the scallions, red pepper, red onion, carrot, thyme and chile and simmer uncovered until the goat is very tender and the vegetables are softened, about 30 minutes.
- Stir in the peas and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Discard the thyme sprigs and skim off the fat.
- Season the stew with salt and pepper and serve with Apricot-Ginger Chutney and warm roti or naan, or Rice and Peas.
scallions, onion, ginger, cilantro, plain yogurt, curry, ground coriander, garam masala, vegetable oil, goat forequarter, goat, kosher salt, pepper, vegetable oil, vegetable stock, scallions, red pepper, red onion, carrot, thyme, scotch, frozen peas, apricotginger
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/curried-goat-apricot-ginger-chutney (may not work)