Hello food lovers, welcome to our Jollof Rice recipe page where you’d learn how to prepare the popular Nigerian Jollof Rice. I trust you’ll find this post worthwhile.
Nigerian Jollof rice is probably the first dish anyone who gets acquainted with Nigerian cuisine learns about. This tasty cuisine is accepted all over the world and the ingredient used is found in all parts of the world. Several countries can’t agree on who came out with the Jollof Rice recipe, but the Nigerian Jollof recipe is certainly the most popular one.
This was one of the first foods I learned to prepare at a very tender age, but over the years my tactics improved.
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Despite its rich and vibrant taste, Jollof rice is actually pretty easy to make at home, even if you’re not an experienced cook. You’d want to start from here if you are new to Nigerian foods.
Check out how to make Jollof rice in four easy ways.
Jollof rice is such a diverse recipe that you can add nearly every vegetable you think of – just keep the cooking times of the ingredients in mind, so that you wouldn’t get 100% cooked rice with undercooked vegetables.

In addition to carrots and green beans, you can also add peas, bell peppers, or chopped tomatoes for new and unusual flavor pairings.