FoFa says:
"I am posting the original recipe as I have it copied to my 'puter, with the following additional notes.
Don't leave out the raisins, trust me.
Enclose the bay leaves and cloves in cheese cloth, tied or something, they are dang near impossible to find when it's done to remove.
I have substituted beef for the lamb with equal results. Chicken is over powered by the flavors. Tofo (firm) actually works pretty good.
I serve it with/over rice.
Here are the original comments from the recipe;
A note on the habanero: This is powerful juju, and it bites back. Fire-eaters should mince it finely. If you're no Trogdor the Burninator, just cut it in half and discard the seeds and white ribs before adding the orange flesh. If you can't take the heat, just substitute a little hot sauce or cayenne pepper -- or you can leave it out altogether. You know, if you're a wussy.
Before service, pick out the cloves, the bay leaves, and (if you opted out of the circus-freak version) the big pieces of habanero.
Serve the stew over mashed plantains or sweet potatoes. If you add a little brown sugar and milk to these, it'll help combat the burn of the stew."
1 pound pork stew meat
1/2 pound lamb stew meat
1 medium to large onion, diced large
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup dry lentils
big handful raisins
1 habanero or scotch bonnet chile (see note)
2-3 dried bay leaves
4 whole cloves
1-2 teaspoons curry powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
lots of fresh ground black pepper
salt to taste
1 pint chicken or vegetable broth (or just water)
You barely have to think about this dish. All you do is throw everything into your slow cooker in the morning, set it to low, and go to work.
When you get home, it'll be ready to go.
Alternately, you can simmer it in a dutch oven or throw it in a low oven in a casserole dish, but who has time for that?