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Nutritional Values

🔥520kcal
💪34gProtein
🌾65gCarbs
🥑15gFat
🌿7gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Cook-Up Rice

How to order / say it
Say it Cook-Up Rice — [kuk-up rice]
Order I'd like the Cook-Up Rice.
Locally Gimme me de cook-up rice.
Say locally

Rice dish with beans, meat, and vegetables.

Why try it?

Reflecting the Guyanese penchant for mixing influences, this one-pot dish is a communal favorite, particularly in Georgetown.

How it tastes

Satisfyingly savory, featuring fragrant rice, hearty beans, and tender meat, often with a hint of coconut and spices.

Origin & History — first documented: 1900

Originating from the Afro-Guyanese community, Cook-Up Rice became commonly prepared on Sundays as a family meal using leftovers.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 300 g rice
  • 🫘 150 g black-eyed peas
  • 🥩 200 g chicken
  • 🥛 200 ml coconut milk
  • 🌿 10 g thyme
  • 🧂 5 g pepper
  • 🧄 50 g onion
  • 🧄 10 g garlic

Method

  1. 1 Sauté onion and garlic.
  2. 2 Add all ingredients and simmer.
  3. 3 Cook until rice is tender.

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