The Best Guyanese cook up rice.
Almost every Guyanese participate in the tradition of cooking this staple COOKUP RICE on Old years night or New Year’s Eve at 12:00am. This tradition started many years ago and it is very much alive today. So today we will be making The Black peas/ beans cook up rice, some say the black peas in for GOOD LUCK! But since I do not believe in Luck, I would say blessings and the Callaloo or Spinach is for the Money lol… these are some of the stories I’ve been told my older folks. Cook up rice main ingredients are meat, peas/ beans rice and coconut milk. Nevertheless, which ever cook up rice you decided to cook, with this Recipe it will be a winner and a crowd pleaser!
THE INGREDIENTS
TO SEASON CHICKEN
2lbs chicken
2Tbsp. chine sauce/ soy sauce
2 tbsp. green seasoning
1/2 tbsp. old bay seasoning
½ tbsp. Chicken bouillon
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp smoke paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1tsp. parsley
Let chicken marinate for about 30 minutes to an hour
TO SEASON BEEF
2 lbs. beef
2 tbsp. Worcestershire
2 Tbsp. green seasoning
1 tsp beef bouillon
1 tsp old bay season
1 tsp smoke paprika
Let this marinate for about 30 minutes to an hour
In a large pot add season chicken and cook on low heat for about 25 minutes until the chicken is tender. In a separate pot add the beef and cook until meat is tender if it is not full tender that's ok because it will continue to cook with the rest of ingredients. Add meats together and mixed well. Add the onion, cilantro, celery and 1 cup of spinach/ callaloo. Now add the boiled blackeye peas and give a good stir, then wash and add the rice, mix all the ingredients well then add thyme and coconut milk. Stir and taste, make sure to adjust the seasoning to likeness. Cook on low to medium heat add okra some springs of thyme and cover. After 20 minutes add dice carrots and give a good stir, making sure to catch the bottom of pot when stirring to prevent burning. Bring cook up rice to a simmer add hot pepper(optional) after about 30-35 minute when rice is tender give another taste and the rice looks slightly wet the Best Guyanese Cook up rice is finished.
Enjoy! :-)
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