How to make Metemgee Guyanese Style 🇬🇾

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.

Peel and chop the plantains, sweet potato, edos, and cassava into chunks.

Boil the purple yams with the skin until soft and tender.

Scoop out the inside of the boiled purple yams to make dumplings.

Chop the green onions, garlic, thyme, celery, and onion.

Add all chopped ingredients and seasonings to a large pot with the root vegetables.

Add the fresh coconut milk and extra water to cover the vegetables.

Season with salt and black pepper, then bring to a boil.

Prepare the red snapper by seasoning it with salt, black pepper, and green seasoning.

Dust the seasoned fish lightly with flour and fry until golden brown on both sides.

Once the metham is boiling, check for seasoning and add dumplings when ready.

Add the fried fish to the pot at the end of cooking.

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