METEMGEE GUYANESE STYLE #HAPPY EMANCIPATION 2020

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: almond milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

meat

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

plantains

🥗Healthier: bananas

💰Cheaper: zucchini

Zucchini can mimic the texture in a pinch.

yams

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Regular potatoes are more accessible and cost-effective.

Pick fresh celery and shallots from the garden.

Grate the coconut and add about 2 pints of water to extract coconut milk.

Squeeze the grated coconut to get the milk and set it aside.

In a large pot, heat oil and sauté chopped onion and garlic until fragrant.

Add the extracted coconut milk to the pot and let it simmer.

Add the chopped cassava, sweet potato, and plantain to the pot.

Cook until the provisions are tender, stirring occasionally.

Prepare dumplings using flour and water, then add to the pot.

Add maru pepper and mullet to the pot and let it cook until everything is well combined.

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