Jollof Rice (Spicy West African Rice) | Food Wishes

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Jollof Rice (Spicy West African Rice) | Food Wishes


This is my favorite method for making Jollof rice, West Africa’s most popular dish. This spicy, super flavorful rice dish is usually made as a side dish, but it’s more than satisfying enough to served as a main course. Enjoy!

PLEASE NOTE: After you add the sauce to the rice, TURN HEAT TO HIGH to bring to a simmer! The caption is wrong….

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  1. This is some really flavorful rice, great as a main course or side, but my first batch was a little too intense. After making it once, next time I plan to make the following adjustments 1) Skip the habanero (I like spicy, but the heat was too much, I think a fresno or jalapeno with seeds in should provide enough heat for me) 2) Use less olive oil (1/4 cup instead of 1/3 cup) 3) Add in 4 deseeded and diced roma tomatoes while I add in the red onion 4) Use 1 Tbsp smoked paprika instead of 2 5) Use 2.5 cups basmati rice instead of 2.25 6) Throw in 2 Tbsp butter at the end or maybe more

  2. I'd use a little wooden paddle (or a wooden spoon) to fluff up the rice, like the Japanese do for their sushi rice. Otherwise, another beautiful recipe from the OG chef John 😊

  3. There always seems to be a strange cadence to his speech in his videos. Not that his videos are bad. I have a number saved that I want to use. This is just an oddity that I've noticed.

  4. I had the urge to make Jollof rice for the first time. I clicked your video because it’s always consistent and fun to watch! I’m picking up my ingredients today!! 😊

  5. This is the best description of Jollof recipe on earth. Nigerians scare me with all the complicated steps they follow which is why I never cook Jollof. Now, I will cook it fearlessly. Good job sir! Thank you!

  6. I didn’t hear,if you washed the rice first or not,
    I have seen many videos,and they all washed the rice .

    I like yours,it’s a smaller version,instead of a huge pot .

  7. As a Ghanaian with immigrant parents growing up this has always been and forever will be my favorite food in existence. Still trying to improve my own Jollof rice whenever I make it so it can eventually taste as good as my mom’s lol.

  8. I was so excited to see your version. I'm Afro-American and so elated to see the various African counties approve your recipe. I made it today awesome sauce!!! Thank you!!!!

  9. This is good, but a little more spicy than i like. Next time I'll do half jalapeño or not at all. Im not sensitive to spicy but i couldn't eat a lot at one time due to it being spicy

  10. I am Australian (born Filipino), and love this rice! Thanks for the recipe.

    It's great that my school had diverse dishes and people and learned so much! The dish is yummy for sure

  11. This video was posted 5 months ago but I’m just seeing it and it made such a huge smile spread across my face. I am a Nigerian and it makes me so happy that the Chef whose content I grew up watching is enjoying our African cuisine. I hope you liked it Chef John and thank you for the video😄😆💕