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Slow Cooker Curry Goat Stew

Learn How to Cook Healthy Slow Cooker Curry Goat Stew

Slow Cooker Curry Goat Stew is delicious; the recipe is full of flavor and spice lovingly prepared by African families for generations. 

You don't need to brown the meat before cooking it in a slow cooker since goat meat is very low in fat. Remember, every time you lift the lid, you lose heat especially if you are cooking on low, therefore, each time you lift the lid, extended cooking time 25- 30 minutes.

 
Slow Cooker Goat Stew

Slow Cooker Curry Goat Stew Recipe


Ingredients
5 cloves of garlic crushed
1 ½ pounds goat cut into 1” cubes
1 cup chopped onions
2 heaping tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 cups beef stock
Salt and pepper to taste
14 ounce can stew tomatoes

Directions
Add all ingredients in the slow cooker. Simmer on high 4-5 hours or on low 8-10 hours. Add tomatoes the last hour if cooking on low or 30 minutes if cooking on high.

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