🇬🇾 Cooking Dhal, Rice And Pachownie Guyanese Backyard Style 🇬🇾

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Olive oil is healthier while butter adds richness.

lentils

🥗Healthier: split peas

💰Cheaper: dried beans

Split peas are lower in calories, dried beans are often cheaper.

Pre-rinse the patroni in warm water.

Cut the patroni into small pieces after rinsing.

Wash the patroni with vinegar and then with flour to ensure cleanliness.

Season the patroni lightly with olive oil, black pepper, and red chili powder.

Chop fresh garlic, onion, and pepper, and add them to the patroni.

Add fresh curry leaves to the mixture.

Heat a large amount of olive oil in a pot.

Add the seasoned patroni mixture to the pot and sauté.

Cover the pot and let it cook for about 10 minutes.

Add hot water to the pot, ensuring not too much is added, and cover again.

Let it boil for another 15 minutes until cooked through.

After 20 minutes of boiling, check the patroni; it should be ready to eat.

Top the dish with fresh shallots and serve with dal, rice, and fresh spinach.

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