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This one is for all my Berbicians or anyone who is wanting to try something new.

Let’s talk about one of my all time favorite Guyanese food. Gosh, i say that about everything don’t I? But I seriously post things that I absolutely love to eat.

Today, my dad made some Cook- Up Rice. Cook-Up rice is one of Guyana’s national dish that is usually a household favorite on the weekends. It is such a hearty meal. No joke. It is made up of Chicken, Beef or Pork or sometimes fried fish, your preferred beans/chickpeas, lots of provisions and vegetables and everything that is good for you. Don’t forget your hot peppers. It wouldn’t be the same without those peppers.

I’m exposed to two kinds of cook up rice.This one is my family’s way of making. It’s a bit more on the soupy side. The other is more of a dry down style which is how my husband cooks it since he is from Georgetown. (That will be another post) It really doesn’t matter which type it is because it is so delicious either way. It seems like you can’t go wrong making this dish, everyone has a different way of cooking and their preferred ingredients are different from mine but that’s what makes it the best Cook-Up Rice.

Here is how we make Cook-Up Rice in my family. 

Cook-Up Rice Recipe (Berbice style)

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Course Main Course

Cuisine Guyanese

Ingredients

  

• 6 Cups Water
• 1 Cup Brown Rice
• 2 tbsp Salt (To taste)
• 1 Potatoes, Cassava, Okra etc (Whatever you want to add)
• 1 Calaloo (Spinach) (handful)
• 1 Can Chickpeas
• 1 Can Red Kidney Beans
• 1 Can Coconut Milk
• 2 Onions (Chopped)
• 1 Can Sardine
• 1/2 Pack Saltfish
• Casareep Chicken (Cooked)
• 2 Scotch bonet pepper

Instructions

 

• Boil water in a pot
• Add 1 cup of rice and cook for 20 minutes
• Add 1 can of Coconut milk to the pot and boil for another 15 min
• Start adding your Onions, Provisions, Vegetables, cooked casareep Chicken etc...
  
• Once potatoes are boiled, add your Sardine and Calaloo to finish
  
• Let simmer until desired.
  

Notes

Please note that we used can peas and beans for this recipe.

YouTube video will be up shortly with the step by step instructions.

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There you have it, one of the best meals you will ever have. Enjoy!