Tarkarí de Chivo - Venezuelan Goat Stew

goat meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is more accessible and lower in fat.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley offers a similar flavor profile.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lighter and often less expensive.

bell peppers

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Zucchini maintains texture while being lower in cost.

Marinate goat meat with garlic, lime, bay leaves, curry powder, vegetable oil, and salt for 2 hours or overnight.

Toast whole spices until aromatic, then grind them in a mortar and pestle.

Sear the marinated goat meat in batches until a crust forms.

Add onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, and coriander roots to the pot and cook through.

Add the seared goat meat back to the pot along with any juices.

Pour in white wine and add a stock cube, then cover with water.

Cover the pot and let it cook for a few hours to develop flavor and tenderize the meat.

Add diced potatoes in the last 20 minutes of cooking to absorb flavors.

Serve with steamed rice and garnish with coriander and lime.

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