How To Cook Fried Goat Meat Stew In Nigeria

Goat meat as it is called is gotten from goat and used to prepare a special stew called the goat meat stew. Goat meat stew is served in almost the eating houses in Nigeria , like the restaurants, hotels, fast food joints, buka, careen, etc.

Goat meat stew is mainly served with hot rice and it is very delicious. This article will help you to know how to prepare your own goat meat stew right from your very kitchen.

Ingredients used to prepare goat meat stew is as follows:

1. Clove Garlic

Garlic is used in the preparation of goat meat stew, It is highly nutritious and gives the food that palatable and classic taste. Garlic is applied at different stages in the cooking of goat meat stew.

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When applying garlic to your dish you first peel off the outer layer by using a clean knife to gently peel it off. After you must have peeled it off, you wash the peeled garlic thoroughly, then you either chop it or you blend it to your taste.

Garlic has a very pungent or strong taste, so when applying it to your dish should be moderate enough not to over add it so that it will not over shadow the taste of other ingredients used in cooking the food as well.

2. Thyme

Thyme is used as seasoning ingredient in preparing goat meat stew. It gives your goat meat stew that classic taste and aroma, though care should be taken not to over – apply it, otherwise it will suppress the taste of other ingredients used in cooking the goat meat stew, so when applying it should be done with caution because too much of a particular thing spoils the food no matter how sweet it is. In order words, thyme should be applied moderately in cooking goat meat stew.

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3. Chilli pepper

Chilli pepper is another ingredient required in the preparation of goat meat stew. It used to prepare goat meat stew because amongst all other species of pepper, chili pepper happens to be the best suited for this kind of dish.

However, care should be taken when using it, as it sometimes contains some level of sand in it, and so when using it make sure you clean thoroughly.

4. Curry

Curry is yet another seasoning ingredient used in the cooking of goat meat stew. It is used alongside with thyme. Curry gives goat meat stew that appetizing and delicious aroma.

Curry comes in different forms, like the fresh curry leaf and the ground processed curry powder. Though the ground curry powder is easier to preserve, as it can stay in its powdery form for years, until it expires.

The fresh is fresher in taste and more nutritious than the powdery ones , as they are gotten direct from nature itself. But the problem with the fresh ones is their preservation.

It is then advised that for you to enjoy the fresh curry to the fullest, you must use it or apply it immediately in your dish at once or if you have a refrigerator with constant power supply, you put it in your refrigerator for for the next cooking, as the case may be.

5. Onions

Just like you find in other dishes, onions is vital in cooking goat meat stew, it makes the stew or it gives the stew that sassy taste. Onions can be put more than one times in the course of cooking the stew.

It can be put intermittently as the cooking goes on. Without it goat meat stew may not be that enjoyable to the mouth because it will not be that tasty as you expect it to be, despite the presence of these other ingredients.

Onions comes in different types, we have the white onions and the red onions. Each of them has its unique flavor it adds to any dish you may apply them to.

The white onions is mainly used in preparing such dishes such as fried rice, jollof rice, different types of stews including goat meat stew, etc, while the red ones are used mainly in preparing different types of soups.

Every onions is first peeled to remove the outer cover, then after removing the outer cover , you then wash it thoroughly and chop it or slice it, or you may prefer to blend it as the case may be. Onions is an important ingredient in every dish that should not be overlooked.

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6. Groundnut Oil

This is another essential ingredient in cooking goat meat stew, it is used in frying some of the ingredients, and as well producing that oily delicious effect in every goat meat stew.

Though there are so many groundnut oils that can be used to cook goat meat stew, such as, soya oil, (gotten from soya beans), we also have vegetable oil, like the popular Kings vegetable oil, Turkey vegetable oil, and so many of them you can find in the market.

Though i would like to advise you to go for the less fatty ones, that is the ones low in cholesterol, especially for the sake of hypertensive consumers or guest that will like to enjoy the food without being exposed to the risk of increasing their blood pressure.

7. Tomatoes

Tomatoes is another delightful ingredient in the preparation of goat meatstew,it serves as the main colorant in the goat meat stew.

The presence of tomatoes is what makes it a goat meat stew. Tomatoes can be applied as fresh tomatoes puree or as processed tin tomatoes puree, whichever one you choose,tomatoes generally gives every stew that sweet delicious taste and looks.

It is very nutritious as well because it contains a high level of vitamin A. Tomatoes can be taken raw or cooked or fried. It can be chopped or made to be in puree form. Below are the list of the entire ingredients and their quantity required to prepare goat meat stew.

a. 1 kg goat meat

b. 225g fresh chillies

c. 1kg fresh tomatoes

d. 2 large onions

e. 2 clove garlic

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f. 1 small tin tomatoes puree

g. 1 teaspoon thyme

h. 2 teaspoon chopped part minger leaves

i. 2 onions sliced

j. 1 teaspoon curry

k. 1 pint ground nut-oil

l. Salt to taste

Method of Preparation

a. Learning how to prepare this dish can be a little bit tasking, but don’t worry, as long as you stick to the procedure which I’m about to teach you, surely you will not have any problem with it again.

Now to get started follow these steps first go get your kitchen knife and slice 2 onions and keep in a plate. Get a clean bowl and pour water inside it, get the goat meat, disjoint it and cut into 10 to 12 pieces, after which you put it inside the bowl of water and wash thoroughly.

Place the washed and cut goat meat in a pot and put the sliced onions accompanied with salt to taste, one teaspoon of thyme, one teaspoon of curry and cook for 30minutes until tender.

b. When the goat meat is done, you pull it out from fire, drain it out from the pot and place in a dry plate. Get a frying pan and put the fire immediately, pour in half pint of your groundnut oil inside the frying pan and gently put the cooked goat meat inside the frying pan and fry until brown.

Meanwhile get your blender and blend your 2 large onions, 225g chilies and 1kg fresh tomatoes inside the blender. When the goat meat must have fried, you drain it out from the frying pan and pour in the remaining half pint of groundnut oil in the pan, allow it to heat up for a while and pour in the blended ingredients inside the frying pan and fry for 20 minutes until fairly dry.

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c. When you must have fried the blended ingredients in the frying pan you also, while still on fire, add the tomatoes puree and some stock, if required.

Stir thoroughly and add the fried goat meat pieces.Cook and simmer gently for another 10 minutes, stirring frequently until well blended.Drain off excess oil that rises to the top and finally stir in the 2 teaspoons of chopped part minger leaves.

d. Remove from fire and serve with hot rice and fried plantain.

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