Guyanese Side Dish Recipes
3 authentic Guyanese side dish dishes.
Side Dish
Guyanese Peas and Rice
Fluffy rice simmered with pigeon peas, coconut milk and fresh herbs — a quick, comforting Guyanese side dish that goes with everything from stewed chicken to fried fish.
Side Dish
Coconut Choka
Smoky roasted grated coconut pounded with garlic, onion and hot pepper — a simple, intensely flavourful Guyanese side that's incredible with roti, rice or sada roti for breakfast.
Side Dish
Guyanese Dahl
Silky split-pea dahl simmered with turmeric and garlic, then finished with a sizzling garlic-and-cumin tarka (chunkay). A daily staple served over rice with curry.