Goat curry

Goat curry

This Mauritian-style curry is full of vibrant, robust flavours. Try it with mutton or lamb if you can't get hold of goat

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 4 hours 30 mins

Method

  1. To make the chilli paste, put all the ingredients into a small food processor and whizz to a fine paste. Stop the machine and scrape down the bowl two or three times to ensure it's all evenly ground. Scrape the paste into a small bowl and set aside.
  2. For the curry, cut the goat shoulder into small, bite-size chunks and season with salt and pepper. Heat half the oil in a wide saucepan. Fry the meat in two batches until golden brown all over. After each batch, remove to a plate and set aside.
  3. Tip the chilli paste into the pan and stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until fragrant. Add the dried spices, sugar and curry leaves, if using. Continue to stir for another minute. Add the chopped tomatoes and stock to the pan and stir well. Reduce the heat, cover the pan and cook slowly for 3-4 hours until the meat is just tender.
  4. Remove the lid and skim off the excess oil. Gently simmer for another 20-30 minutes until the curry has reduced and thickened. The meat should be very tender. Season to taste and serve topped with coriander leaves.

456 kcalories, protein 53.8g, carbohydrate 8g, fat 23.4 g, saturated fat 5.5g, fibre 1g, salt 1.69 g

Recipe from olive magazine, May 2009.

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  • 01 September 2009

    Holly commented on this recipe

    Can't wait to try this - I love goat curry!

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  • 07 February 2010

    Shabs rated this recipe

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    30 March 2010

    Dee rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    my first try at goat curry, had a curry night and everyone loved it

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    04 May 2010

    Fay rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was my first ever goat, recipe and eaten,and I loved it. Both the recipe and the eating. Finding it hard to get hold of goat in South Africa but am persevering! Well worth the time!!

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  • 15 November 2010

    Susan rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Delicious and relatively straightforward. Instructions omit returning meat to the pan! I used palm sugar rather than soft brown but it probably makes no difference.

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  • 04 February 2011

    leeblunt rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really easy to make, totally delicious recipe.

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  • 17 April 2011

    chi3 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    timely but i can't believe i made something that tastes so good!

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  • 13 May 2011

    Kate's Food commented on this recipe

    Gorgeous. I chopped up some lamb steaks as goat is pretty difficult to get in this part of the city. The flavours are really unusual. Maybe it's the star anise? It's well worth the long cooking time and you could easily make it as hot or as mild as you like. Will definitely do this again. (Maybe I'll make a special trip to buy goat.)

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  • 12 June 2011

    Jonny Green commented on this recipe

    I too used lamb for this one. It was surprisingly simple, very very tasty and healthy (compared to ghee or cream curries). I too thought the star anise made all the difference. Belter!

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  • 13 September 2011

    Rasta rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I didn�t like the goat but the curry itself was very nice, I will substitute it for beef or lamb next time, the kids loved it too (that�s not a pun)

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    27 October 2011

    jax rated and commented on this recipe

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    Brilliant recipe. Love it. jax :) x

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  • 25 April 2012

    Frank rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really really superb

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  • 22 May 2012

    Jaymarie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Goat is easy for me to get in Brixton. I prefer to use a leg joint. I prepare mine then stick it all in the slow cooker on low for 8 hours- it's ready when I get back from work and the meat just falls apart. Lovely! I omit the star anise as I don't like the flavour and I increase the amount of chilli and garlic. Everyone I've made it for absolutely loves it!

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  • 01 March 2013

    Catgirl rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is by far the best home made curry I have ever made/tasted. Rich and warming, easy to adjust for chilli if you like more heat. It's just as good (if not better) re-heated the next day, the flavours seem to develop further. Goat is a healthier alternative to lamb or beef too, bonus! Yum yum yum!

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  • 11 May 2013

    Kirsty S rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious! Omitted the star anise as really not keen on the flavour, but kept everything else as is - the time taken is somewhat deceptive really, it takes about 15 minutes to get it going, then the hob does the rest whilst you're out and about. Don't cook for more than 4 and a half hours as it starts to dry out.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 4 hours 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 1kg goat shoulder (or other braising cut)
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp ground cumin or cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 star anise
  • 4 cardamom pods , lightly crushed
  • 1 tsp unrefined light brown sugar
  • a few curry leaves (optional) available from Indian shops or dried from seasonedpioneers.co.uk
  • 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 400ml chicken stock or water
  • a handful of coriander leaves, for garnishing

CHILLI PASTE

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456 kcalories, protein 53.8g, carbohydrate 8g, fat 23.4 g, saturated fat 5.5g, fibre 1g, salt 1.69 g

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