Goat curry
 A plate of goat curry with rice. | |
| Alternative names | Burmese: ဆိတ်သားနှပ် (hseik-tha hnat) Hindi: Bakri curry Indonesian: kari kambing Malay: kari kambing |
|---|---|
| Type | Curry |
| Place of origin | Indian subcontinent |
| Region or state | Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam) and the Caribbean (Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Belize, Guyana and Suriname) |
| Main ingredients | Goat meat, curry powder, bell peppers, curry leaves, Indian spices |
| Variations | Goat roti |
| Similar dishes | Mutton curry |
Goat curry (Malay: kari kambing, Indonesian: kari kambing or gulai kambing), curried goat, or curry goat is a curry based on goat meat. It was first made in the Indian subcontinent. People from there then brought it to Southeast Asia and the Caribbean. It is very popular in all three places and among Indo-Caribbeans in North America and Europe.
Regional versions
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Goat curry is known in Myanmar as seittha hnat (ဆိတ်သားနှပ်). It is a braised curry spiced with masala, cinnamon sticks, bay leaf, and cloves.[1]
Goat curry is known in Indonesia as kari kambing. It is usually served with roti cane flatbread or steamed rice. Kare or kari (curry) is also popular in Malaysia and Singapore. It is popular among Muslims in all three countries.
It is made for special occasions in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal.[2][3] Because Hindus do not eat beef and Muslims do not eat pork, both can eat goat meat.
Goat curry is popular at parties and special occasions in Jamaica, where it is spiced with an Indo-Jamaican spice mix.[4] It is also popular in Trinidad. It is served with rice, dal bhat or roti (which it can also be wrapped in). Restaurants in North America and Europe may add other common Caribbean side dishes, including fried plantain. There are many variations on it that use mutton if goat is not available or add potatoes.
It is popular during Eid al-Adha, when Muslim Indo-Caribbeans sacrifice a goat.[5]
Curry is also common at Caribbean cultural events in the United Kingdom, including the carnivals at St Pauls in Bristol and Notting Hill in London.[6][7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "မဆလာနံ့သင်းသင်း ဆိတ်သားဟင်းတစ်ခွက်". How to Cook (in Burmese). Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ↑ "It's Nepal's Biggest Holiday And Goats Are Not Happy About It". NPR.org. 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ Vincent, B. (2018). Farming Meat Goats: Breeding, Production and Marketing. CSIRO PUBLISHING. p. 256. ISBN 978-1-4863-0659-6. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ Springer, Kate (2020-01-23). "From Pakistan to the Caribbean: Trace curry's journey around the world - CNN Travel". CNN. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ "Ethnic & Religious Holidays". Vermont Sheep and Goat Association. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ "St Pauls Carnival 2019". The Bristol Mayor. 2019-07-06. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ↑ "Notting Hill Carnival 2018: The guide to street food you need to try". Metro News. 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2020-06-30.