Long-grain rice simmered in a blended base of tomatoes, red peppers, onions and pepper, traditionally finished over a wood fire for the smokiness that defines 'party jollof'. West Africa's most argued-over dish and, for most people, the entry point to the cuisine.
- Heat
- Medium
- Kind of dish
- Rice
- Usually made with
- chicken
- New to the food?
- Good place to start
What’s in it
- Long-grain rice
- Tomatoes
- Red bell peppers
- Scotch bonnet pepper
- Onions
- Stock
- Thyme, curry powder and bay leaves
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.