Cooking with Chi Chi: Jollof Rice

Welcome to Chi Chi’s kitchen: A fun-loving exploration of cooking with an African influence, using whatever I can find in my cupboard.

In this clip I will show you how to make Jollof rice. One of the most loved recipes and national dishes of Nigeria. If you have never had Nigerian food, here is a simple introduction into the world of Nigerian food. Enjoy.

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25 Responses

  1. bussimama Says:

    you are welcome
    you are welcome

  2. lbedi Says:

    So there are …
    So there are differences between Ghanian and Nigerian Jellfof…

    Thanks for the reciepe… and don’t forget the Supermalt

  3. loulizgra Says:

    Thank you gonna try …
    Thank you gonna try this 1….. you should get a job as one of those TV chefs lol

  4. nachikor Says:

    Jpapa I really …
    Jpapa I really don’t see what to correct, the title is “jollof” rice which is acknowliedged by the title - COOKING WITH CHI CHI - JOLLOF RICE. The name “Jollof” is wollof laundered over the years. I don’t see the fuss. Today we have chiken korma pizza and italians don’t do beserk over this knowing where it’s originate for. It’s widely eaten in Nigeria till date but it’s still called JOLLOF!

  5. BinSheikh Says:

    Chi Chi , you are …
    Chi Chi , you are every man’s Dream.

  6. BinSheikh Says:

    You forgot the Bush …
    You forgot the Bush Rats

  7. ChinezeO Says:

    Generally this is …
    Generally this is how we cook Jellof rice but each pot may have a slight variation of this eg some of my Yuroba friends may prefer to add a little palm oil or / and red bell peppers. Equally delicious. Enjoy

  8. ladex142 Says:

    My guy, it’s no rat …
    My guy, it’s no rat man! Bush meat boy, lol..they are very tasty, and by the way it’s different from the rats rodents and mice that run around in your house! lol.

  9. ladex142 Says:

    There are plenty of …
    There are plenty of variation like most recipes!

  10. BREE2020 Says:

    Jollof Rice is not …
    Jollof Rice is not a Nigerian recipe, it originated from The Gambia and Senegal.

  11. echiebai Says:

    this is making me …
    this is making me hungry!mmmmm jollof rice!!!

  12. funk2515 Says:

    looks good
    looks good

  13. eagleazul27 Says:

    Excellent jollof …
    Excellent jollof rice. I do have a question, can you make Nkwobi? Please someone respond with that info. please.

  14. ChinezeO Says:

    Important point …
    Important point and point taken. But also important is to recognize that it has spread through out west Africa and particularly common in Nigeria. It would be fair to say that even though it’s origins were from SeneGambia, over a while, we have adopted this great dish as one of our national dishes too. That is something SeneGambia can be proud of. Whilst we stand as proud indipendant countries, there are things even food that unites our identities as African / West African.

  15. ChinezeO Says:

    Will enquire about …
    Will enquire about it. Not sure what it is unless i know it to be called something else. Excuse my spelling, could it be Nkwa, a bean like texture that looks like barley, boiled and then prepared with Palm oil and other ingredients similar to how abacha is prepared? Will check with my aunties.

  16. eagleazul27 Says:

    ChinezeO,

    Thank …
    ChinezeO,

    Thank you for replying back to me. Nkwobi is a dish made with cowfoot, cow skin, or both. The ingredients include palm oil, potash, ikeze leaves or some bitter leaf type. I believe that there is one more seasoning, but I cannot remember. A restaurant in Maryland that serves it. I first heard about Nkwobi from Mama G in Old School (Patience Ozokwor). Also, do you know of an igbo name meaning Conqueror(ing) or one similar to it? My name means Conqueror or Conqueroring in Latin.

  17. beebst Says:

    yummm! thanx for …
    yummm! thanx for doing this– now i know why my rice comes out mushy ha ha

  18. Dictionary1Thesarus2 Says:

    You made my day Chi …
    You made my day Chi Chi, I absolutely have to try this recipe. thnks

  19. shelolo1975 Says:

    My husband is from …
    My husband is from West Africa. I think that this is something that he would enjoy. It looks very tasty.

  20. bimpset Says:

    vomit, your so …
    vomit, your so westernised I’m shocked about ginger, nonsense, paprika? What happened to just standard maggie cube and salt, I’m shocked, it looked so bland you shudn’t really have called it Jollof, more like Mollof rice; People that is not the real deal!!!!!

  21. YoungZulu2286 Says:

    jollof rice omggggg …
    jollof rice omggggg shittin on rice n peas

  22. jPapa2008 Says:

    The whole thing …
    The whole thing ruins the dish; leading people to continue to give credit to just the well known nations why not be proud and give credit to the little others?

    Chi chi called it Nigerian recipe in her video and this is misinforming. Call it Nigerian or Ghanian version of Sene-Gambian dish. “Jollof Rice”.

    WE cook yam and stuff but we don’t call it our stuff knowing many other nations cook it but historians will know unlike netizens

  23. ChinezeO Says:

    You have made an …
    You have made an important point. However how does one conclude a consensus on jollof rice when there are so many variations of it, each claiming to be authentic and true representations of Jollof rice. I agree and appreciate the importance of acknowledging the origins of food but Jollof rice has spread so widely through west Africa and even beyond. My Nigerian recipes have been passed on to me by my mother, Nigerian aunties and my Grandmother in Nigeria. No pot of rice is ever the same.

  24. ChinezeO Says:

    God bless you. …
    God bless you. Welcome to the different faces and voices of Africa. i take it you have tried my recipe and it didn’t go down well with you. There is such a great interest in Jollof rice and every one i know just goes mad for it. I will try your variation of Jollof rice which is one variation out of so many. Thanks for your unique perspective.

  25. imthatbitch126 Says:

    THAT LOOKS SO YUMMY …
    THAT LOOKS SO YUMMY!!!
    i LOVE AFRiCAN FOOD SO MUCH FLAVA!!

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