Hmmm…… Good Ol’ Jollof rice!
This is one meal I’m sure lots of people would be eating today. A typical Nigerian party menu is incomplete without this meal. It is easy to prepare, widely accepted and enjoyed by lots of people. It is one meal almost every Nigerian lady knows how to prepare, but as it is with most recipes, different people have different ways they bring out the flavour in their dishes.
Same goes for Jollof Rice. As simple as it looks, you’d be shocked that many people prepare this meal in different ways. For some people, Jollof Rice is never complete without real chicken broth. For other people, fresh tomatoes must be sliced inside the pot when the meal is about getting done.
But for me, my most important Jollof Rice ingredient is…. Bay Leaves! I don’t miss out on this when preparing this meal. It gives a unique aroma and taste to my meal that no other spice can. It also has some great health benefits such as:
1. Bay leaf greatly helps in digestion. It is used as a natural remedy in a wide range of digestive disorders.
2. Bay leaf helps in regulating blood sugar levels.
3. Bay leaf contains the phytonutrients, caffeic acid and rutin, as well as salicylates. These phytonutrients protect the heart and lower the risk of strokes and heart attack.
Don’t forget, its best to use it dry rather than fresh.
So, tell me. What’s your most important ingredient in Jollof Rice? How do you prepare your Jollof Rice that makes it unique?
I’d love to know!
25 Comments
Omowunmi
February 28, 2015 at 12:50 pmNutmeg it is! The aroma and unique taste is on point
carolyn
February 28, 2015 at 7:40 pmplease post how to make Jollof rice looks delicious
Letia Sharon
March 1, 2015 at 5:34 amHello, I am Ugandan and I love to cook and try new recipes, wud u please be kind enough to send me the whole recipe of this your famous jollof rice? I would be grateful.
Racheal Laye Edward
February 28, 2015 at 4:15 pmWhats jollof rice without tomatoes? Thats my special ingredient!
phinavenny
February 28, 2015 at 5:45 pmGinger and garlic brings out the aroma
Olufunke olawoye
February 28, 2015 at 6:24 pmGarlic and ginger
chisom
February 28, 2015 at 6:38 pmonion is the ideal ingredient for my jollof rice.
Superb Tehteh
February 28, 2015 at 6:53 pmmine is scent leaf. does the trick one hand
Ijeoma
February 28, 2015 at 7:33 pmI use ginger to prepare my rice cos of the nice aroma.
Kristian Josephs
February 28, 2015 at 9:37 pmFor me, no onions, no jollof rice. Haven’t heard about the bay leaves but I sure hope its not a preserve for ‘baes’ and ‘boos’. 😉 🙂
Chibuike
February 28, 2015 at 10:30 pmAunty Steph,try adding enough crayfish and onions,even without meat or fish,you’ll understand what i mean.
Gloria
March 14, 2015 at 7:38 pmu re right. plenty crayfish, garlic, onions and green pepper will gv u the natural aroma of Jollof rice
Faith
June 21, 2018 at 12:56 pmYess I concur í ½í±crayfish aroma and taste like no other
alamin sulaiman
March 1, 2015 at 12:53 amjollof rice ingredient, carrot and onion, tomatos
victoria Achazie
March 1, 2015 at 5:45 amBay leaf add good flavour l agree but my jollof rice secret is cray fish added at the last minute of cooking.
Eva
March 1, 2015 at 7:05 amO yh Bay leave plus crayfish is ma secret
racheal
March 1, 2015 at 10:39 ammine is margrine n carrot.margrine gives a unique taste n aroma.
Adewunmi
March 1, 2015 at 12:13 pmCinnamon powder is my favourite ingredient in jollof rice.
martina Iwu
March 1, 2015 at 7:24 pmMy ideal ingredient is green peas, ginger,garlic nd crayfish. It makes my jollof superb!
chy
March 1, 2015 at 7:48 pmGarlic ginger $ crayfish,u won’t drop ur spoon!
Prisca
March 2, 2015 at 8:37 amFor me it’s Shallot! Amazing taste.
Masha
March 2, 2015 at 1:34 pmI would lvu lean hw to
Chinwendu Egwuonwu
March 18, 2015 at 11:21 amU’re indeed wonderful, those things dat u wrote is dat wht makes u like twelve years o
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Iwuanyanwu Vivian
March 18, 2015 at 11:44 amSpring onions, carrots and green pepper aremy secret ingredients
Mercy
May 8, 2016 at 2:38 pmMine is green pepper and cinnamon