Guyanese METEMGEE| recipe

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.

Start by peeling and chopping cassava, sweet potatoes, and ripe plantains into chunks.

In a preheated pot, add some oil and sauté the chopped vegetables for about 3 minutes.

Add the ground provisions (cassava and sweet potatoes) to the pot, excluding the ripe plantains.

Mix well and let it cook for about 5 minutes before adding coconut milk.

Add enough coconut milk to be slightly above the ground provisions, ensuring it's not too soupy.

Add thyme and habanero peppers, cover the pot, and cook until the provisions are almost tender.

Once the ground provisions are nearly tender, add the ripe plantains and cover to cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Prepare duff (dumplings) and add them to the pot, letting them cook for about 5-7 minutes until done.

Finish by adding fresh parsley before serving.

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