The yorubas are experts in preparing delicious pots of stew with red bell peppers that slay to the heavens. Add the goat meat to the egusi mixture and simmer together for about an hour or until the meat is tender. Add the pumpkin leaves during the last 20 minutes of cooking. The only difference is the spices and preparation method. Gatherings and parties woulds always call for these tender spicy but not overly hot curried goat stew.
Some people also refer to this as nigerian red stew or africain red stew. Growing up in nigeria goat meat wasn t something we ate ordinarily and on a daily basis but these days you can make it for sunday dinner and for thanksgiving. There are so many ways to prepare goat meat however slow and long is the best way to bring out its full flavor and make it tender. Goat meat is the most popular meat across africa. Serve it hot over cooked rice.
This goat meat stew is a version of a beloved filipino dish calderata with carrots potatoes and peas in a flavorful tomato sauce. This african spicy goat meat stew is very similar to dominican s chivo guisado picante. The same thing can be said for venezuela s chivo stew. Nigerian this recipe is important to my family because it makes us feel closer to our culture even though we are all american born. Library of congress american memory project africa west.
Library of congress american memory project africa west. This goat meat stew is a version of a beloved filipino dish calderata with carrots potatoes and peas in a flavorful tomato sauce. Some people also refer to this as nigerian red stew or africain red stew. The yorubas are experts in preparing delicious pots of stew with red bell peppers that slay to the heavens.