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THESHYFOODBLOGGER Jamaican Mannish Water

Jamaican Mannish Water Soup

Jamaican Mannish Water Soup is a traditional goat soup enjoyed by many. Also known as goat head soup, this broth-based soup is best enjoyed during the Christmas holidays.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Cool Down (Pressure Cooker) 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine: Caribbean, Jamaican
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1-2 lb goat meat cut into medium sizes
  • 2-4 cloves garlic whole or crushed
  • 1 cup pumpkin finely diced
  • 2-3 green bananas sliced; skin on for some
  • 1 large carrot finely diced
  • 1 large russet potato finely diced
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 3 stalks escallion crushed
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 tsp all-purpose seasoning
  • 1 pkg ram goat soup mix
  • 6 cups water
  • A few pimento seeds
Spinners Dumpling:
  • 1 cup flour
  • Water

Method
 

Directions
  1. Wash and clean the goat meat in a bowl with clean water, vinegar, and lime.
  2. In a large pressure cooker pot, add goat meat, salt, water, pimento seeds, and garlic. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
  3. Allow the meat to cook for 20 minutes. Cover with a pressure cooker cover and cook for 20-25 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat and COOL for 5 -10 minutes under running water.
  5. Return to heat and bring back to a boil. Add more water if needed.
  6. Add thyme, pumpkin, carrot, and green banana to the soup base and cook for 15 minutes.
  7. Stir in soup mix and all-purpose seasoning, then continue simmering for 10 minutes.
  8. In the meantime, make dumpling dough and set it aside.
  9. Add the remaining ingredients - dumplings, potato, escallion, and scotch bonnet pepper.
  10. Stir and cook for another 10 minutes or until the soup comes together.
  11. Adjust to taste.
  12. Remove from heat and serve.
Directions for Spinners Dumpling:
  1. Sift the flour into a bowl, then add small amounts of water at a time and combine to make a stiff dough.
  2. Pinch small pieces of the dough and rub them between your palms. This will form long-shaped dumplings. Drop into the soup when ready.

Notes

Notes for Making Mannish Water

  • Serve with your favorite side of bread.
  • Get creative with this dish; you can add other ingredients such as yams, sweet potatoes, and cho-cho (chayote).
  • After cooling, the soup can form a clear, thin film on the top; this is due to the boiled collagen from the goat meat. NEVER open the pressure cooker pot when hot. Allow the pot to cool under running water before opening it.