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Main course · East African

Hilib Ari (Somali Spiced Goat Stew)

90 min Serves 4 ~380 kcal/serving ~£11.80 (£2.95/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 700 g goat or mutton, bone-in pieces
  • 2 red onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 300 g ripe plum tomatoes
  • 400 ml lamb or beef stock
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
380 kcal
Protein
33.9 g
Carbohydrate
9.4 g
of which sugars
6.7 g
Fat
22.3 g
of which saturates
7.5 g
Fibre
2.4 g
Salt
1.13 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot and brown the goat pieces all over, then set aside.

  2. 2

    Peel and chop the onion, add to the pot and cook for 10 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Stir in the garlic, cumin and cinnamon, then add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Return the goat to the pot and pour in the stock. Cover and simmer for 1 hour 15 minutes until tender.

  5. 5

    Season to taste and serve with rice.

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