This is a pudding made all around Guyana, commonly in Hindu homes on the 9th day after the birth of a baby. The morning of the 9th day, prayers are performed on the mother and baby, and after the sun prayers are done, cooking sweets and celebrations begin! Eaten with roti, it really is a delicious dessert! No need to wait for a baby to come to make it! At pujas, a pudding called lapsee is made, this is similar to lapsee, except it is curried.

Known to all Guyanese as Christmas Cake, Brown Cake or Fruit Cake, around holidays, this cake along with black cake and ginger beer permeates the air all around :) It definitely is a rich, delicious cake. When eaten with almond paste spread over the top, it is nothing like any other cake you have ever tasted!

No need to buy from the Indian store anymore, or wait for someone to bring from Guyana! Here's a delicious recipe for the commonly used, flavorful, black cassava sauce known to all Guyanese as, cassareep. Basically you can say it's Guyanese BBQ sauce!

Every Guyanese knows that Fresh Coconut Oil is a staple in every home, and has so many uses that range from medicinal, to flavorful and tasty culinary uses, or to religious uses! Whichever way it's used, There's nothing better than fresh coconut oil!

Coconut cornmeal pudding :) yummm, not many know about it, but it is a delicious dessert from Berbice side where I am from :) Enjoy!

Regular cassava pone is tasty, but this recipe was an inspiration from my Aunty Rabia. After tasting this Cassava pone, you will never make the traditional one again!

Split Garbanzo beans deep fried until crisp and brown, seasoned with salt and hot pepper makes a tasty snack! The channa can be left whole and fried, or split. Mostly everyone likes it peeled and split

At every Hindu home when they have prayers, this sweet is served along with parsad and mithai in little bags :) MMM Sweet, milky, slightly crunchy, but velvety and smooth, its like a bit of heaven!!!!

A Long Awaited And Anticipated Recipe For Many Of Us!!!!!!!! Whether it's eaten toasted on a hot tawa with butter and a cup of tea, or eaten with pepperpot on christmas morning, GUYANA PLAIT BREAD IS THE BEST!!! :)

We all know that chicken curry is a staple in every Guyanese home. Everyone has their own way to do it, so here is the method I grew up following...