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Guyana: Zullia or Jellabie

Guyana: Zullia or Jellabie

½ cup cornstarch 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup sour milk ½ cup milk 1½ cups sugar ½ cup water Oil for deep frying Preparation: Sift the flour, cornstarch and baking powder together. Add the sour milk and milk, mixing well to form a soft batter. Put the sugar and water to boil for 15 Continue Reading...

Guyana: Zucchini Chutney

Guyana: Zucchini Chutney

2 or 3 zucchini 1 onions ½ tsp hing ½ tsp tamcon 2-3 green chilies Preparation: Fry the cut zucchini, onions, and green chilies. Add turmeric and salt, and cook on low flame for 5 – 10 minutes. Boil the tamcon and add to mixture. Pulverize everything in blender. Seasoning: Thalshi Kottify Continue Reading...

Guyana: Yum-Yums

Guyana: Yum-Yums

4 oz short crust pastry 4 oz margarine 4 oz sugar 2 eggs 4 oz flour ½ tsp baking powder Grated lemon rind (of 1 lemon), or 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 tbsp jam Preparation: Line 10 or 12 patty or muffin pan forms with thinly rolled pastry. Put a little jam in each. Prepare the cake mixture by the Continue Reading...

Guyana: Yellow Plantain Wine

Guyana: Yellow Plantain Wine

6 lb yellow plantain 1 gallon water 3 inch slice from a load of bread 4 lb sugar 1 oz yeast Preparation: Wash and peel the plantains, then put the plantains in water and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Strain the liquid, add the sugar and sweeten. Pour the liquid into a clean jar and leave Continue Reading...

Guyana:  Yam SoufflÃ

Guyana: Yam SoufflÃ

1 lb yams 2 egg yolks 1 tsp nutmeg 2 oz butter 1/8 pt milk Pepper and salt to taste Whites of 2 eggs Preparation: Wash, peel and boil the yams in water, and when cooked, push through a sieve or pulverise in a food processor. Add the butter, nutmeg, white pepper, milk and egg yolks and beat well Continue Reading...

Guyana: Yam Pastry

Guyana: Yam Pastry

¼ lb flour ¼ lb cooked yams 3 oz margarine 2 level tsp baking powder Pinch of salt Preparation: Sieve the yams or purÃe with food processor, making sure that there are no lumps. Sieve the flour with baking powder, add the salt and rub in the margarine. Add the yam purae and enough cold water Continue Reading...

Guyana: Yam Foo-Foo  

Guyana: Yam Foo-Foo  

2 lb hard yams 1 lb cassava Preparation: Wash, peel and boil the vegetables until tender. When cooked, leave in boiling water. Remove the central fibrous “string” from the cassava, and pound the cassava and yams separately. Combine the mashed cassava and yams, and pound to a fine Continue Reading...

Guyana: Yam Carrot Mould

Guyana: Yam Carrot Mould

3 medium yams (about ¾ lb) ½ pt warm milk ½ tsp salt 3 medium carrots (about ¾ lb) 2 tbsp butter ¼ tsp pepper Preparation: Peel the yams and carrots and cook in boiling water until tender. Mash together, add milk, butter, salt and pepper and beat until fluffy. Pour into greased casserole Continue Reading...

Guyana: Yam and Spinach Croquettes

Guyana: Yam and Spinach Croquettes

1 lb mashed yams 2 egg yolks slightly beaten Salt and pepper to taste Fine dried bread crumbs for coating 2 tbsp butter ¼ lb minced cooked spinach 1 egg slightly beaten for coating Preparation: Combine the ingredients except egg and bread crumbs, and beat until fluffy. Shape into croquettes and Continue Reading...

Guyana: White Sauce

Guyana: White Sauce

Sauces with a roux foundation (white) For a pouring sauce: 1 oz flour 1 oz fat 1 pt liquid For a panada: 4 oz flour 4 oz fat 1 pt liquid For a coating sauce: 2 oz flour 2 oz fat 1 pt liquid Preparation: Melt the fat, add the flour and stir over a gentle heat without browning. Remove from the heat Continue Reading...

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