Goat curry
Curry dish with goat meat from the Indian subcontinent.
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The dish is also common in Burmese cuisine, where it is called seittha hnat and braised with masala and other spices.[1] Curried goat, a dish prepared for special occasions, is described as a localized variety of curry goat that is Jamaica's most popular curry dish.[2]
Key facts and history
In Britain, curried goat is available at Caribbean cultural events such as the St Pauls Carnival in Bristol and Notting Hill Carnival in London.[3] Burmese goat curry, seittha hnat, is spiced with masala, cinnamon sticks, bay leaf, and cloves.[1] For Hindus, who avoid beef, and for Muslims, who avoid pork, goat is the meat of choice.[4] In India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal, curried goat is a dish made for special occasions.[4]
Muslim Indo-Caribbeans sacrifice a goat during Eid al-Adha, and the dish is frequently prepared and eaten at that time.[5]
What the cited sources add
Springer also reports that curry dishes in the Caribbean commonly feature ingredients like crab, shrimp, duck, chickpeas, and potatoes.[2] Colleen Sen, in her book "Curry: A Global History," defines curry as an umbrella term for a "spiced meat, fish or vegetable stew," as noted in a CNN Travel article by Springer.[2] A mix of British and Indian influence gave rise to a localized variety of curry goat in Jamaica.[2]
References
- Wikipedia, "Goat curry" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "မဆလာနံ့သင်းသင်း ဆိတ်သားဟင်းတစ်ခွက်", How to Cook (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Springer, "From Pakistan to the Caribbean: Trace curry's journey around the world - CNN Travel", CNN, 2020-01-23. facts only, no text reused. cnn.com
- Wikipedia, "Goat curry" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "St Pauls Carnival 2019", The Bristol Mayor, 2019-07-06; "Notting Hill Carnival 2018: The guide to street food you need to try", Metro News, 2018-08-25 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Goat curry" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "It's Nepal's Biggest Holiday And Goats Are Not Happy About It", NPR.org, 2015-10-21; Vincent, "Farming Meat Goats: Breeding, Production and Marketing", CSIRO PUBLISHING, 2018, p. 256 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Goat curry" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Ethnic & Religious Holidays", Vermont Sheep and Goat Association, 2012-02-24 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia: Goat curry (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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