The Ghanaian take on jollof, usually made with aromatic basmati or jasmine rice and a stock-forward base seasoned with ginger, garlic and bay. Fragrant and separate-grained where the Nigerian version leans smoky.
- Heat
- Gentle heat
- Kind of dish
- Rice
- Usually made with
- chicken
- New to the food?
- Good place to start
What’s in it
- Jasmine or basmati rice
- Tomatoes
- Onions
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Stock
- Bay leaves
- Scotch bonnet pepper
The usual main ingredients. Each kitchen cooks it its own way and says what its version contains.
Usually
- Halal-friendly
How a particular kitchen makes it is theirs to say. Every dish on mamaPut carries the cook’s own answer, and allergies are worth asking them about directly.