Authentic Guyanese Metemgee Recipe | A Taste of Guyana

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: water + coconut extract

Light coconut milk reduces calories while still providing coconut flavor.

plantains

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: bananas

Zucchini offers a similar texture with fewer calories.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Tofu is a lower-calorie protein alternative, while beans are budget-friendly.

sweet potatoes

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Butternut squash is nutritious and adds sweetness.

Juice the coconut juice from 2 coconuts.

Clean all the root vegetables: cassava, yams, sweet potato, and plantains.

Peel the cassava, yams, and sweet potato.

Cut the cassava, yams, and sweet potato into chunks.

Boil the root vegetables separately in a pot.

Add the plantains whole into the pot later on.

Season the fish (tilapia) before cooking.

In a separate pot, heat coconut milk to cook down the food.

Add the boiled root vegetables to the pot with coconut milk.

Check the flavors and adjust seasoning as needed.

Cook the dumplings (duff) using self-raising flour, salt, and sugar, and place them on top of the mixture to cook.

Remove the soft yam and sweet potato from the pot to avoid mashing them.

Keep the juice from boiling the vegetables to use as gravy.

Add fish heads to the pot for flavor, keeping a vegetarian option without fish.

Stir the mixture and check for seasoning before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary