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Metemgee (metem) or sometimes called dry food, is a thick soup or stew of root vegetables cooked in a rich coconut milk broth

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PREP TIME

30 minutes

COOK TIME

1 hour and 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS

Serves: 8

Ingredients

2 Yuca (Cassava)
1 Sweet Potato, large
1 Yam, large
2 Plantain, (ripe/yellow)
1 Yellow Onion, diced
4 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
2 whole Wiri Wiri Peppers
5 sprigs fresh Thyme
14 oz Coconut Milk
10 cups Water
2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
1 tsp Sea Salt
1 pinch Black Pepper

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Process

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Warm coconut oil on medium heat, in a large pot. Then add the onions and garlic and cook until soft but not brown.
If using fresh coconut, add grated coconut and 5 cups of water to a blender and blend for about a minute. Then pour over a fine sieve to strain off the pulp
Next add the coconut milk and remaining water, followed by the thyme, wiri-wiri peppers, salt and a pinch of black-pepper.
Bring the broth to a boil and let it cook for about 10 minutes.
Then, add the cassava and boil on high heat until the cassava is cooked and tender.
Add remaining vegetables and continue to cook until vegetables are fork tender.

If not on Whole30 and adding duff

Add duff to the pot, cover and let steam on medium heat for 15 minutes.
Remove duff from the pot and set aside.
Remove metemgee from the heat, then add few fresh thyme leaves for garnish if needed.
Add your trimmings (fried fish, boiled eggs or duff) to your metemgee and enjoy!

Notes

1. Cooking time may vary depending on how long it takes for your cassava to cook to the correct tenderness. 2. Be very stingy with the amount of water you add to metemgee. It is not meant to be a thin broth but a very think stew like broth.

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	258
Fat:	12 g
Carbohydrates:	34 g
Protein:	2 g
Cholesterol:	0 g
Sodium:	298 mg
Fiber:	1 g
Sugars:	3 g
Calculated per serving.