My son's favorite Guyanese Dish, Fireside Chicken Cookup Rice Recipe teaching moments Ban Karilla 💃

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + coconut extract

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a plant-based option, while thighs are a more economical cut.

Boil red beans until tender.

Season chicken thighs with ginger and salt.

Sauté chicken thighs in a pot until browned.

Add chopped onion, garlic, and ginger to the pot; sauté until fragrant.

Add chopped baji leaves and ede leaves to the pot.

Mix in some casrip for color.

Add fine leaf thyme and rosemary to the pot.

Pour in coconut milk and stir everything together.

Add washed white rice and red beans to the pot.

Stir in carrots, onion, garlic, and black pepper.

Let the mixture come to a boil, then reduce heat and cover.

Cook until the rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

Finish with a little golden ray margarine or grass-fed butter.

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