Goat Head Meat Varuval

Ingredients

• 1 goat head (singed or skinned, cut up without hair), cleaned (ஆட்டுத் தலை)
• 1 onion, chopped (வெங்காயம்)
• 1 tomato, chopped (தக்காளி)
• 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste (இஞ்சி பூண்டு விழுது)
• 1 green chilli (பச்சை மிளகாய்)
• 2 tbsp chilli powder (மிளகாய் தூள்)
• half a tbsp turmeric powder (மஞ்சள் தூள்)
• 1 tbsp fennel seeds (சோம்பு)
• 1 tbsp fennel powder (சோம்புத் தூள்)
• as needed curry leaves, salt (கறிவேப்பிலை, உப்பு)
• 3 tbsp coconut oil (தேங்காய் எண்ணெய்)

Method

1. Temper curry leaves, fennel seeds and green chilli in oil, then fry the onion, ginger-garlic paste and tomato.
2. Add turmeric, chilli powder and salt, then the cleaned head meat, and stir to coat.
3. Add a little water, cover and cook for about 10 minutes.
4. Uncover and cook off the liquid, then toss with fennel powder and curry leaves.

Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 42. Method rewritten in our own words; ingredient quantities follow the book, with gram weights estimated for the nutrition figures. The book thanks the Arokkiya Unavugal (Healthy Foods) Facebook group and tamilpaleorecipes.com.