Goat Water Recipe - Traditional British Virgin Islands Stew

Ingredients

• 2 lbs goat meat, bone-in, cut into chunks
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 scallions, sliced
• 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, whole (do not cut, for flavor without too much heat)
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 6 cups beef or goat stock
• 1 cup diced tomatoes (canned or fresh)
• 1/2 cup flour (for dumplings or to thicken, optional)
• Salt, to taste
• Juice of 1 lime (for marinating meat)
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce