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Slow Cooker Curry Goat (Coconut Milk Version)

November 9, 2021 by Charla 12 Comments

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 This curry goat recipe is a completely different spin on the classic version. Flavoursome fork tender, fall off the bone goat meat simmered in coconut milk and yam. A wholesome slow cooker dish cooked over several hours, resulting in nothing but sheer perfection served with roti. 

goat meat in a casserole dish

I'm sure some of my avid readers will remember when I dropped my gluten free sada roti recipe? 

Now that I have finally nailed the recipe to a tee, I can show you just how you can pair this roti with a number of different recipes (some are already on the blog).

One of my favourite ways to serve roti is with meat, be it duck, beef, chicken, lamb or goat. 

Those are just some of the ways that I like to pair it so today I'm going to teach you how to make curry goat with a difference.

This coconut milk version of curry goat is a lot more rich with intense flavour. It's also a recipe that I made using different flavours, ingredients for various Caribbean islands.

Close up of the curry dish

I love COCONUT, so you may already notice the pattern of me following up recipes like Curry Chicken with a coconut version.

If you have already tried my other version of this recipe then you will LOVE this one.

Spoon scooping up the goat meat

Reasons to use your slow cooker

Traditionally, slow cooker recipes like these would be made using a dutch pot/dutchie. I still do use my dutch pot, especially when I'm making a meal like this for the older, more traditional Caribbean generation.

They just love to hear the sound of the dutch pot clanging and the metal spoon knocking around the dutchie as you stir the meat.

 However, there are many benefits to consider when using a slow cooker over a dutch pot.

  • Saves money - A slow cooker is an energy efficient device, meaning it cooks food at a low temperature and uses a lot less energy, ultimately you will save money/lower your bills when using this gadget as opposed to using your stovetop or oven.
  • Can leave it unattended - You don't have to baby sit the food, we all know that goat meat needs to be baby sat, constantly checking the liquid levels and adjusting every so often, because the slow cooker retain its moisture once the time has been set, you generally don't need to top up the liquid levels (presuming the correct amount was added).
  • Cheap cuts of meat as be used - Yes, that's right! Even though goat is expensive as hell, sometimes you can get that bad goat meat experience where it's not just as lean as you would like it to be. A good tenderiser and several hours of cooking in the slow cooker should generally do the trick!
  • Brings out the flavour - low temperature, slow cooking helps to bring out the flavour of the meat because the cooking process isn't being rushed, the meat doesn't dry out which seals in that juiciness while being done over several hours.

These are just some of the reasons why I like to use my slow cooker and believe you should at least try it once or even for some Caribbean dishes, like the ones that take ages to cook.

I'm not by any means telling you to abandon your dutch pot because trust me. I still love using mine! Just explore your options at times and be open to change!

steps 1-6 seasoning the goat and browning it

The steps

  • Place the washed/dried goat meat in a large bowl.
  • Add the curry powder, green seasoning, red meat seasoning, chadon beni, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, pink salt, onion, scallion, garlic and ginger to the bowl.
  • Use your hands (can wear gloves) or a large spoon to fold the marinade/seasoning into the goat meat until all of it is fully coated.
  • Leave the meat to infuse the marinade overnight or for several hours.
  • On medium heat add the oil to a large skillet then add the curry powder and proceed to "cook the curry" for about one minute.
  • Add the goat to the pan and proceed to sear/brown the meat. This should take about 10-15 minutes or so and you may need to do this in batches. During that time the meat should extract its own juices.
steps 7-12 searing the meat and adding the coconut milk and yam
  • Transfer the goat to your slow cooker.
  • Pour in the coconut milk, add the thyme, tomato paste, coconut cream, scotch bonnet and then stir.
  • Put the lid on the unit and slow cooker for 4 hours on HIGH.
  • 1½ hours before the finishing time add the yam and push the pieces towards the bottom of the unit. If the curry gravy seems too thick, add a splash of coconut milk to loosen it up!
  • Remove the thyme stems and scotch bonnet once the goat has finished cooking.
  • Be sure to do a taste test and adjust adding additional pink salt, black pepper and additional seasoning if needed.
  • Serve accordingly.

Frequently asked questions

Where can you buy goat meat?

Goat meat is widely eaten by African, Caribbean and Asian communities. The easiest place to buy it is to head to a neighbourhead or market place that caters to this demographic.

Do you have to cook/burn the curry?

It's a step that a lot of Caribbean dishes call for. It helps to release the flavour of the curry and some people believe it helps to make the curry more digestible.

I do occasionally forget to cook/burn my curry from time to time but it hasn't impacted the overall taste or results of the dish.

What is the difference between mutton and goat, aren't they the same thing?

Even though some people refer to both mutton and goat interchangeably, they aren't the same.

Goat meat contains more protein, is less fatty and leaner and when looking at the overall nutritional value is a healthier choice than mutton.

Mutton comes from mature sheep, usually around 2 years old, it has a stronger flavour and a high fat content which generally needs to be trimmed off.

How do you know just from looking at the meat that it's goat?

Most butchers should have the meat labelled for ease. Also, upon appearance goat is much leaner than mutton/beef.

There should be virtually no fat on the meat and the price tends to be quite premium. Once you cook goat you will know it as it literally melts in your mouth.

Can you cook this recipe for longer than 4 hours?

Yes, you can easily increase the cooking time to 6 hours if you want to. I would recommend adding more coconut milk, roughly ½ cup but do this after 4 hours.

Assess the curry after the given time and if the gravy seems too thick then add more coconut milk to accommodate the additional 2 hours.

Notes and tips

  • Be sure to use full fat coconut milk to make your curry, you want the gravy to be rich so this is essential.
  • Refrigerate and serve within 2 days or alternatively you can freeze any leftovers and use within 1-2 months.
  • The recipe isn't too spicy, but the slow cooker does wilt the scotch bonnet which results in some of the heat leaking into the sauce, if you don't care for ANY type of heat then don't use the scotch bonnet or remove it half way through.
  • The amount of salt you use will vary depending on what seasoning you use and whether or not it contains salt already.
  • As per Caribbean custom, the meat is always washed/cleaned prior to preparation - lime or lemon with vinegar some use salt too.
  • If you can't get yam (Caribbean groceries sell it, you will need a vendor to slice the amount you need) use cassava or sweet potato as an alternative.
  • Yam is known as Ñame by Latinos) ,
  • Feel free to use whatever cut of goat meat that you prefer. I love boneless goat meat but for this recipe I used half boneless and half with bone.
  • Don't forget to pair this goat with my Gluten Free Roti recipe.
  • These are the recipes that you will need for the Green Seasoning and my Homemade Beef Seasoning.
  • If you haven't tried it before but please do give my Homemade Curry Powder a try.
  • Don't skip the coconut cream as this help with forming the gravy.
  • Purchase coconut cream (creamed coconut) from a Caribbean grocery store, it is way cheaper than buying from a health store.
  • Be sure to sear the meat, don't rush this process, this will help with the texture of the meat and most importantly the taste.
  • You should be searing the meat for AT LEAST 10 minutes.
  • You may find the gravy more on the thicker side, if you want to loosen it up, add more coconut milk NOT water as water for this specific recipe will dilute the taste.
curry goat scooped up with some roti

Pair this recipe with

  • Steamed Vegetables
  • Steamed Cabbage
  • Cauliflower Rice
  • Ochro Rice
  • Callaloo
  • Mashed Plantain

Other curry recipes to try

  • Jamaican Curry Goat
  • Coconut Curry Chicken
  • Caribbean Pumpkin Curry (Curry Pumpkin)
  • Curry Beef
  • Curry Channa and Aloo
  • Black Eyed Peas Curry
  • Curry Jackfruit Run Down
  • Curry Gungo Peas

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Curry goat in a casserole dish

Slow Cooker Curry Goat (Coconut Milk Version)

This curry goat recipe is a completely different spin on the classic version. Flavoursome fork tender, fall off the bone goat meat simmered in coconut milk and yam. A wholesome slow cooker dish cooked over several hours, resulting in nothing but sheer perfection served with roti. 
5 from 5 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean
Prep Time: 40 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours hours
Total Time: 4 hours hours 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 494kcal
Author: Charla

Ingredients

Goat marinade

  • 2-2½ lb goat meat
  • 3 tablespoon curry powder
  • ⅓ cup green seasoning
  • 2 tablespoon red meat seasoning I used my homemade beef seasoning (see notes in the link)
  • ½ tablespoon chadon beni culantro/spirit weed/cilantro works too
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder or granules
  • ½ teaspoon pink salt or to taste
  • 1 medium sized onion chopped
  • 3 scallion/green onion sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 inch ginger grated/minced

Cook/burn the curry

  • 3 tablespoon olive oil or coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder

To brown the goat meat

  • 1½ cups full fat coconut milk
  • 6-8 sprigs fresh thyme tied together
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ¼ cup coconut cream (coconut butter/manna) heaped
  • 1 scotch bonnet (whole)
  • a small piece of yellow or white yam chopped into small pieces (roughly ½lb)
  • additional black pepper, pink salt or seasoning to taste

Instructions

To marinate the meat

  • Place the washed/dried goat meat in a large bowl.
  • Add the curry powder, green seasoning, red meat seasoning, chadon beni, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, pink salt, onion, scallion, garlic and ginger to the bowl.
  • Use your hands (can wear gloves) or a large spoon to fold the marinate/seasoning into the goat meat until all of it is fully coated.
  • Leave the meat to infuse the marinade overnight or for several hours.

Cook the curry/searing the meat

  • On medium heat add the oil to a large skillet then add the curry powder and proceed to "cook the curry" for about one minute.
  • Add the goat to the pan and proceed to sear/brown the meat. This should take about 10-15 minutes or so and you may need to do this in batches. During that time the meat should extract its own juices.
  • Transfer the goat to your slow cooker.
  • Pour in the coconut milk, add the thyme, tomato paste, coconut cream, scotch bonnet and then stir.
  • Put the lid on the unit and slow cooker for 4 hours on HIGH.
  • 1½ hours before the finishing time add the yam and push the pieces towards the bottom of the unit. If the curry gravy seems too thick, add a splash of coconut milk to loosen it up!
  • Remove the thyme stems and scotch bonnet once the goat has finished cooking.
  • Be sure to do a taste test and adjust adding additional pink salt, black pepper and additional seasoning if needed.
  • Serve accordingly.

Notes

  • Be sure to use full fat coconut milk to make your curry, you want the gravy to be rich so this is essential.
  • Refrigerate and serve within 2 days or alternatively you can freeze any leftovers and use within 1-2 months.
  • The recipe isn't too spicy, but the slow cooker does wilt the scotch bonnet which results in some of the heat leaking into the sauce, if you don't care for ANY type of heat then don't use the scotch bonnet or remove it half way through.
  • The amount of salt you use will vary depending on what seasoning you use and whether or not it contains salt already.
  • As per Caribbean custom, the meat is always washed/cleaned prior to preparation - lime or lemon with vinegar some use salt too.
  • If you can't get yam (Caribbean groceries sell it, you will need a vendor to slice the amount you need) use cassava or sweet potato as an alternative.
  • Yam is known as Ñame by Latinos) ,
  • Feel free to use whatever cut of goat meat that you prefer. I love boneless goat meat but for this recipe I used half boneless and half with bone.
  • Don't forget to pair this goat with my Gluten Free Roti recipe.
  • These are the recipes that you will need for the Green Seasoning and my Homemade Beef Seasoning.
  • If you haven't tried it before but please do give my Homemade Curry Powder a try.
  • Don't skip the coconut cream as this help with forming the gravy.
  • Purchase coconut cream (creamed coconut) from a Caribbean grocery store, it is way cheaper than buying from a health store.
  • Be sure to sear the meat, don't rush this process, this will help with the texture of the meat and most importantly the taste.
  • You should be searing the meat for AT LEAST 10 minutes.
  • You may find the gravy more on the thicker side, if you want to loosen it up, add more coconut milk NOT water as water for this specific recipe will dilute the taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 494kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 373mg | Potassium: 1004mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 399IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 274mg | Iron: 12mg
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About Charla

I'm Charla. Caribbean foodie & Certified Health Coach. Welcome to the heaven of gluten and dairy free recipes as well as modernised healthier alternatives to some of your favourite Caribbean recipes.

Comments

  1. Natasha says

    August 14, 2024 at 10:10 am

    5 stars
    Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe. It’s one of the most delicious goat curries I have ever tasted. Bursting with so many flavours, the meat was so tender, it fell off the bone. The only thing I changed was the heat. I used 2 birdseye chillies instead of 1 scotch bonnet. I’m looking forward to trying other recipes on here 🙂

    Reply
    • Charla says

      August 14, 2024 at 4:32 pm

      Aww Natasha, Welcome! I am so humbled, this is also a favourite of mine too. The birdeye chilli is a great alternative to scotch bonnet as it's just a hot. Yes, please try some more of my recipes 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kree says

    March 03, 2024 at 10:14 pm

    5 stars
    I followed your recipe (including the sub-recipes for Curry Powder and Green Seasoning) and it turned out perfectly! It took some time, as all great recipes do, to get it all together but it was the best Curry Goat we've ever had.

    I served it with coconut rice with edamame beans and some beetroot slaw!

    Bookmarked

    Reply
    • Charla says

      March 04, 2024 at 8:12 am

      Aww thank you so much Kree. I am humbled.

      Reply
  3. Rhiannon says

    September 02, 2022 at 6:37 am

    5 stars
    I actually made this with mutton and reduced the coconut milk as mutton is more fatty but can't fault it!

    Reply
    • Charla says

      September 02, 2022 at 9:53 am

      Hi Rhiannon, thank you so much! It sounds like you did just the right thing to get a fair balance of mutton to coconut milk and still enjoyed the recipe. I'm glad to hear that!

      Reply
  4. Mary says

    March 24, 2022 at 12:17 pm

    Is cooking this in Low instead of High an option for this recipe? If so, how long to cook on Low? Thank you 🙂

    Reply
    • Charla says

      March 24, 2022 at 12:38 pm

      Hi Mary, Great question! Oh yes, cooking the goat on a low setting is definitely an option. I would advise 6 hours, this should suffice, keep an eye on the liquid levels after 4-5hrs as some slow cookers absorb the liquid a bit quicker than others after several hours. You may need to add a splash of coconut milk.

      Reply
  5. Lavonne says

    February 01, 2022 at 6:51 pm

    Pretty Please write a book with the Jamaican recipes.

    Reply
    • Charla says

      February 01, 2022 at 6:55 pm

      Hi Lavonne, I've been having more cookbook requests and this is something that I am slowly working towards doing. Can't give a date just yet, but I am drafting something!

      Reply
  6. Carla says

    November 09, 2021 at 8:53 pm

    This recipe looks delish! Can you freeze the leftovers?

    Reply
    • Charla says

      November 09, 2021 at 9:21 pm

      Hi Carla, yes! you can freeze any leftovers. I will update the notes to reflect this.

      Reply
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