I had mentioned to my friend Candy about this recipe - she having lived in the islands as well was all over this asking for the recipe. So, here it is...adapted from taste.com

*The original recipe used lamb. I simply substituted with goat!

1/4 cup all purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

800 g cut up pieces (cubes) of lamb shoulder (or goat)

2 tbsp olive oil

1 large spanish onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tsp freshly grated ginger

1 red long chilli pepper, fresh finely chopped

4 tbsp mild or hot curry powder (or 1/4 indian madras curry paste)

270 ml can of coconut milk

1 tsp Vegeta gourmet stock powder

2 large potatoes, peeled, cut into 1 inch pieces (optional)

1 cinnamon stick

2 dried bay leaves

1. Place flour, salt, pepper and  cut up lamb/goat in a large plastic bag and shake until coated well. 

2. Brown in batches with oil for 3 to 4 minutes in medium-high pan.

3. Transfer to slow cooker.

4. Add onion, garlic and ginger to frying pan. Stir and cook for 5 minutes or until tender. Add chilli and curry. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Add coconut milk, Vegeta powder and 3/4 cup cold water. Bring to a boil and transfer to slow cooker. Gently stir everything together. Add potatoes. Add cinnamon stick and bay leaves. Stir to combine. 

5. Cook covered on LOW for 6 hours or under meat is tender. 

6. Remove cinnamon stick and bay leaves before serving.

7. Serve over cooked plain rice,  or rice & peas (or peas and rice depending on which island folks you're talking too), plaintain, or serve with Rotis.

Servings: makes enough for 6 to 8 people.

THE FOODIE FAMILY RATING:  The kids ate it all up and hubby raved at the flavours. I'm not a fan of lamb or goat personally but they were happy. BTW..I was surprised to find the goat pre-cut and bagged in my local Loblaw store in the frozen meat section next to the lamb!

Since the holidays are coming, I was thinking about what to get some of my foodie friends & family who love to cook ~ really, how often do you think to change your pots and pans?  T-Fal had sent me a 12" Natura pan ($19.97) recently and I've been trying it out (including this recipe) and think it may just be a great gift to give and receive! The new T-Fal Natura line of eco-friendly cookware is made from 100% recycled aluminum. Upholding the brand's reputation for quality and performance, the new line also reduces the overall environmental footprint by 71% through the manufacturing process and 25% over the life cycle of the product. Natura also includes the brand's exclusive non-stick coating and trademark Thermo-spot. To find out more about the line visit www.t-fal.ca