INDI Cook-Up Seasoning 40g | Guyanese One-Pot Rice Blend

Cook Like You’re on Georgetown’s Seawall — INDI Cook-Up Seasoning

Key Facts

• Brand: INDI (Edward B. Beharry & Company, Guyana)
• Origin: Product of Guyana
• Weight: 40g
• Purpose: Specifically formulated for Guyanese Cook-Up Rice (one-pot rice dish)
• Key Ingredients: Salt, Black Pepper, Onion Powder, Thyme Leaves, Tri-Calcium Phosphate, Basil, Parsley, Chilli Pepper
• Dietary: Vegetarian-friendly
• Best Uses: Cook-Up Rice, rice and peas, one-pot chicken and rice, Guyanese flavour base
• Ships from: Sydney, Australia

Cook-Up Rice is to Guyana what jerk chicken is to Jamaica — the dish that defines the culture, the one that everyone’s grandmother made on Sunday, the one that smells like home. It’s a one-pot meal of rice, black-eyed peas (or red beans), coconut milk, and whatever protein you have on hand — all cooked down together until the flavours meld into something deeply satisfying. INDI’s Cook-Up Seasoning is the blend that makes it taste right.

If you’re Guyanese, you already know. If you’re not — here’s why this matters beyond nostalgia: Cook-Up is one of the most practical, delicious, budget-friendly meals in the Caribbean repertoire. Everything in one pot, 45 minutes, feeds a family. The seasoning does the work: a balanced blend of thyme, onion, black pepper, parsley, and chilli that seasons the rice as it absorbs the coconut milk, creating a fragrant, slightly spicy, deeply savoury one-pot dish that’s genuinely unlike anything you’ll find at Coles or Woolies.

INDI is part of the Beharry Group, Guyana’s most established food manufacturer, and this seasoning is used by Guyanese households across the world to recreate an authentic taste of home. Available in Australia exclusively through Caribbean Sydney.

How to Use

1. Classic Cook-Up Rice: Sauté onion and garlic in a heavy pot. Add 1 sachet/teaspoon of Cook-Up Seasoning, black-eyed peas or red beans (pre-soaked or canned), coconut milk, water, and rice. Add protein (chicken, saltfish, or keep vegetarian). Cover and cook on low heat until liquid is absorbed, about 30–40 minutes. Fluff and serve.
2. Flavour Base: Use as a seasoning for any rice dish — replace stock cubes with Cook-Up Seasoning for a Caribbean-flavoured rice.
3. Soups and Stews: Add to soups and pea-based stews for a Guyanese depth of flavour.

Serving Suggestions

• Full Cook-Up: Serve topped with fried plantains and Guyanese pepper sauce on the side — the traditional way.
• Build a Guyanese pantry: Pair with INDI Duck/Goat Curry Powder and explore our full range of Guyanese products.

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