Guyanese Main Course Recipes
7 authentic Guyanese main course dishes.
Guyanese Pepperpot
The iconic Guyanese Christmas dish — beef slow-cooked in cassareep with cinnamon, clove and wiri wiri pepper until dark, glossy and deeply spiced. Traditionally served with homemade plait bread.
Guyanese Cook-Up Rice
Guyana's beloved one-pot national dish — rice simmered in rich coconut milk with black-eye peas, seasoned meat, thyme and wiri wiri pepper until every grain is tender and full of flavour.
Guyanese Chicken Curry
Tender chicken simmered in a rich, golden curry with fresh garlic, geera and wiri wiri pepper, cooked down until the gravy clings to every piece. The Sunday classic to serve with rice or roti.
Metemgee (Metem)
A hearty Guyanese one-pot of ground provisions, plantain and fluffy dumplings (duff) simmered in rich coconut milk, traditionally served with fried fish or saltfish. Pure comfort food.
Guyanese Chow Mein
Springy stir-fried noodles tossed with chicken, shrimp and crisp vegetables in a savoury sauce — the Guyanese-Chinese favourite that's a must at every birthday, wedding and Old Year's night.
Fried Fish and Bread
Crispy, well-seasoned fried fish with golden edges, served with soft Guyanese plait bread — a classic seaside and weekend meal that's simple, satisfying and full of flavour.
Bounjal Shrimp
Juicy shrimp dry-fried in a fiery, fragrant masala of garlic, geera and hot pepper until the seasoning clings to every bite. Bold, spicy and seriously good with rice or roti.