Approximate cooking time 4 hours slow cook; 20 minutes prep time and 20 minutes baking the pie . Total time: 4 H 40 minutes. 2 shoulder of lamb (or fresh locally grown pygmy goat meat) 4 cardamom pods 3 sticks of cinnamon 2 whole star anise 10 cloves of garlic 50 g palm sugar 7 dried figs Parsley Mixed Peppercorns Rock Salt 1 inch Ginger A Handful of Capers White Wine 1 cup Pumpkin (or squash) - 500g Potatoes - 4 large 500g Puff pastry Linseed Method Rub the shoulder of lamb (or goat) with peppercorns, salt, chopped ginger, and leave to marinate in the wine, parsley, and capers for at least 4 hours or overnight. Peel and chop the squash and potatoes and add to the dish. Also, add the figs together with the pan-roasted spices In a saucepan over a medium heat melt the palm sugar before adding to the rest of the ingredients.