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Jollof Rice; Best Recipe for 2024.

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Jollof Rice.

 

Jollof rice is a staple meal in Africans of which Nigerians and Ghanaians are fighting for supremacy in cooking it better. It is a regular meal in Nigerian homes. What is a Nigerian party without jollof rice? It is the life of every party. Its popularity notwithstanding, many individuals do not know how to prepare this staple dish.

Do not go too far. This article is here to help you out. Do you want to learn how to make jollof rice? The recipe coming after would help you make the most mouthwatering jollof ever.

Jollof Rice.

Ingredients.

  • One cup of rice.
  • 2 cups of water.
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
  • 1 large chopped onion.
  • 2 cloves of minced garlic.
  • 1 teaspoon of grated ginger
  • Chopped scotch bonnet
  • Ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 2 cups of tomato puree
  • Beef or chicken broth.

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Instructions.

Prepare your rice by rinsing in clear water until the water becomes clear.

Drain and set aside.

Heat your oil in a large saucepan or pot over medium or low heat.

Add the chopped onions, and then cook until it becomes glossy.

Add your garlic. Ginger and scotch bonnet then cook for one minute.

Stir in your cumin, paprika, black pepper and salt.

Add tomatoes puree and cook for 2 minutes.

Add the beef or chicken broth and allow boiling.

Add rice and stir gently.

Reduce heat to low and cover your pot with a foil paper and tight lid.

Allow the rice to simmer for about 20 to 25 minutes until the liquid is absorbed completely.

You can now proceed to serve hot with whatever variations you prefer.

 

As you can see, making jollof rice is not rocket science, neither is it difficult. You just need the right recipe. Will you be trying thus out? Let me know how helpful it is.

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5 Nigerian Street Foods you should Taste in 2024.

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Nigeria is a country known for its diversity and variety of delicacies, street food inclusive. Ranging from the local ones, owned by a certain town or locality of people, to the ones that everyone in Nigeria can testify to its goodness. One thing that joins Nigerians together is how they unify despite their differences when it comes to delicacies. There are quite a number of street foods in Nigeria that all or most of the citizens enjoy. Some of which include:

 

Puff-puff.

In a corner of every Nigerian street, there is always a woman that fries hot puff-puff. If the woman is not there, almost all provision shops, mini marts and supermarkets sell puff-puff. Every Nigerian enjoys puff-puff that is a Nigerian street food and snack. It is made with a mixture of flour, butter, sugar, butter or margarine, salt, and some other ingredients then the mixture is fried in hot oil. It is a go to snack for most Nigerians while out and even at events.

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Akara.

This is often referred to as the life saver of most Nigerian men. There is always an akara stand at the beginning of every street where there is an influx of young men. Akara is made from beans pudding and mixed with pepper, onions, seasoning cubes and fried in hot oil, afterwards. It can be paired with bread, pap or eaten alone as a snack.

street food akara

 

Abacha.

Abacha is a staple meal predominant in the eastern part of Nigeria, particularly Enugu and Abia. It is made from dried cassasva flakes, drained in lukewarm water and mixed with spices of choice, red oil, peper, seasoning cube and others. Abacha is not just enjoyed by the easterners, it is enjoyed by majority of people in Nigeria.

Bole.

Bole is a meal of plantain and fish, popular among the south south people of port Harcourt. It is majorly made of roasted plantains and grilled fish with hot sauce. This meal is enjoyed by anyone who dares to take a bite of it.

 

Moi-Moi.

Moimoi is another street food in Nigeria that has to be tried by anyone who comes into Nigeria for the first time. It is made with the same beans pudding which akara is made with. The main difference is that Moimoi is steamed inside plates, leaves, or foil papers. It is a great street food to munch on when you are hungry outside but do not want to feed too much. It is necessary to try for anyone exploring street food in Nigeria for the first time as it is very tasty.

 

I know that by now, you must have added the above street foods into your bucket list of foods to try in 2024. You should definitely try it. Each one is worth every bite.

 

 

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