MetemgeeGround Provisions in Coconut Broth

Name: Metemgee (Ground Provisions in Coconut Broth)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Guyana
Ingredients: 300 g Cassava Root (sweet variety, peeled thickly and cut into large pieces); 300 g Sweet Potato (peeled and cut into large pieces); 300 g Yam (peeled and cut into large pieces); 2 pcs Plantain (peeled and cut into large pieces); 500 ml Coconut Milk; 150 g Onion (finely chopped); 15 g Garlic (crushed); 10 g Fresh Thyme; 10 g Salt; 3 g Black Pepper; 20 ml Vegetable Oil; 800 ml Water; 250 g All-Purpose Flour; 2 g Salt; 140 ml Water

Metemgee is a Guyanese coconut-milk stew of ground provisions and dumplings, prepared in several family variations.

Prep

35m

Cook

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

645kcal

Calories

10g

Protein

24g

Fat

103g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Stew

300g
Cassava Root (sweet variety, peeled thickly and cut into large pieces)
300g
Sweet Potato (peeled and cut into large pieces)
300g
Yam (peeled and cut into large pieces)
2pcs
Plantain (peeled and cut into large pieces)
500ml
Coconut Milk
150g
Onion (finely chopped)
15g
Garlic (crushed)
10g
Fresh Thyme
10g
Salt
3g
Black Pepper
20ml
Vegetable Oil
800ml
Water

Dumplings

250g
All-Purpose Flour
2g
Salt
140ml
Water

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Method

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6 steps

01
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, then stir in the garlic and fresh thyme.
02
Add the coconut milk, water, salt, and black pepper, and bring to a gentle boil.
03
Add the cassava root, sweet potato, yam, and plantains. Keep the stew at a steady simmer until the cassava root is fully cooked and all the provisions are almost tender.
04
Mix the all-purpose flour with the salt, then add the water gradually to make a soft dough. Pinch off small pieces and shape them lightly.
05
Drop the dumplings into the simmering stew and cook until they are firm and puffed and the broth has thickened slightly.
06
Taste the stew and adjust the seasoning if needed, then serve hot.

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