Jamaican Goat Soup (Mannish Water)

goat meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is lower in fat, while pork is often less expensive.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Jalapeños are milder, and serrano peppers are usually more affordable.

Wash the goat meat.

Bring the goat meat to a boil in a pot.

Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the boiling meat for flavor.

Boil the meat for about 30 minutes.

Cover the pot and cook the meat until tender or falling off the bone, approximately 40 more minutes.

Check the meat for tenderness with a knife.

Chop and crush fresh garlic, then add it to the pot.

Add 1 whole Scotch Bonnet pepper to the pot, ensuring to remove it after about 20 minutes to prevent bursting.

Add fresh thyme leaves to the pot and mix everything together.

Prepare the Spinners by mixing water and flour to form a dough, adjusting with more flour if sticky.

Pinch off small pieces of dough and roll them into balls, then add them to the pot.

Chop 1 carrot and add it to the pot.

Peel and cut yellow yam, then add it to the pot.

Peel and dice chocho into cubes, then add to the pot.

Peel and add taro (edoes) to the pot (optional).

Peel and slice green bananas into circular shapes, then add to the pot.

Add more water to the pot and stir everything together.

Cover the pot and let it cook for 15 to 20 minutes until everything is tender.

Taste and add more salt if needed, and remember to remove the Scotch Bonnet pepper before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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