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Cabrito com Inhame (Kid Goat with Yam)

Cabrito com Inhame (Kid Goat with Yam) is a traditional Cape Verdean recipe for a classic dish goat meat and yams in a tomato and white wine base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Cape Verdean version of: Kid Goat with Yam (Cabrito com Inhame).

prep time

40 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

70 minutes

Serves:

8

Rating:

Tags : Cape-verde Recipes

The exact identification of the root vegetable known as ‘inhame’ in Portugese is a little perplexing. In Brazil it seems to typically refer to the corms of two species in the genus Colocasia variously known as eddoe or taro. In Mozambique it refers to true yam, the tubers of various species in the genus Dioscorea. In Cape Verde both taro and yams are available. I have seen this dish made with both. Here, I am using true yams. But to substitute eddoe/taro simply peel and quarter then use directly in the recipe.

Ingredients:

500g (1 lb) yam, peeled and cut into chunks
2 medium-sized tomatoes
600g (1 1/3 lbs) kid goat (you can substitute lamb)
1 large onion
3 whole cloves
2 garlic cloves
200ml white wine
1 bay leaf
chilli to taste
salt to taste
100ml olive oil

Method:

Cut the goat meat into serving-sized pieces (it’s typical to leave them on the bone).

Heat the olive oil in a large pot or casserole. Use to fry the chopped onion, the tomatoes, the chopped garlic cloves, the bay leaf and the whole cloves.

Continue frying for about 4 minutes, or until the onion is soft and translucent. Now add the goat and fry for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until lightly coloured. At this point add the white wine, the yam and enough water to come to the top of the ingredients.

Bring everything to a boil, reduce to simmer, cover the pot and cook gently on low for about 50 minutes, or until the meat is very tender. Check the pan every now and then during cooking and adjust liquid levels as needed.

When done either turn into a warmed serving dish or serve directly from the cooking vessel.