GUYANESE METEMGEE | How to make Metem | Easy 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.

Peel all the vegetables, ensuring to cut them the same size for even cooking.

Peel the cassava by making a slit along the side of the peel and prying it off with a small knife.

Inspect the cassava for discoloration and discard any bad pieces.

Peel the sweet potato, which is white sweet potato (boniato).

Peel the plantain by making a long slit along the peel and prying it off with fingers.

Rinse all the peeled and chopped vegetables.

Saute onions, thyme, and bell pepper in a pot for 2-3 minutes.

Add enough coconut milk to cover the vegetables and bring to a boil.

Add all the vegetables to the pot, placing the plantains on top as they cook faster.

Add soaked salt fish torn into chunks to the pot for flavor.

Let the mixture cook while preparing the Duff (dumpling).

Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and butter in a bowl.

Rub the butter into the flour before adding water (or milk) gradually.

Mix to form a relatively soft dough and let it sit for 10 minutes.

Check the plantains with a fork to ensure they are tender and remove them from the pot with a slotted spoon.

Roll the Duff dough into small balls and then into logs, pressing gently with fingers.

Place the Duff into the pot and cover for 5-7 minutes without peeking to avoid density.

Once the Duff has puffed up, turn off the stove and prepare to serve.

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