Guyanese chicken and provision soup

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more affordable.

cassava

🥗Healthier: parsnips

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Parsnips offer similar texture and flavor, while potatoes are less expensive.

sweet potatoes

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: carrots

Butternut squash provides a similar sweetness, while carrots are a budget-friendly alternative.

thyme

🥗Healthier: oregano

💰Cheaper: dried thyme

Oregano is flavorful and can be fresher, while dried thyme is often cheaper.

Peel and prepare sweet potato and green plantain.

Cut and wash chicken, marinate with garlic and thyme.

Fry marinated chicken until water evaporates.

Add hot water to the fried chicken.

Cook chicken in water for 20-25 minutes.

Add a Maggi chicken flavor cube to the pot.

Add thyme and the hard part of green onion to the pot.

Add chopped onion and green chili to the pot.

Season with salt and stir everything together.

Cover the pot and let it cook on medium heat.

Prepare dumpling mixture with flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and seasoning.

Shape dumplings and add them to the soup.

Add spinach close to the end of cooking to prevent overcooking.

Cover and cook for another 5 minutes until dumplings float and spinach wilts.

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