The Essential Nigerian Cookbook
Cooking off the beaten track: the 12 ultimate Nigerian recipes
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2.1 Irési (Jollof Rice in Yoruba, Nigerian dialect) - Jollof Rice
Ingredients (serves two):
200g/ mug of easy cook long grain rice
1 medium-sized onion
1 capsicum (red pepper)
half a tin of tomato plum
1 clove of garlic
1 deseeded chilli (scotch bonnet chilli, if you can handle the heat)
a teaspoon of butter (optional)
Seasoning:
1 bay leaf
salt to taste
black pepper
handful of chopped fresh coriander
1 cube of chicken or vegetable stock
Cooking instructions:
Blend the onion, capsicum, tomato plum, garlic and chilli with 500ml of water. Rinse the rice well and add the blended vegetables. Throw in the seasoning and cook the rice mix on a medium heat for 50 minutes until all the liquid has been absorbed. Chop a handful of fresh coriander, sprinkle with love and savour.
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While Nigeria is unfortunately more often associated with email scams, corruption and political instability no one disputes the quality of Nigerian cuisine. In fact, Nigerian food is unrivalled in terms of flavour and nutrition. After being quizzed by numerous guests sampling the dishes from their kitchen, the authors decided to write The Essential Nigerian Cookbook, a simple easy-to-follow guide to some Nigerian recipes with ingredients that are readily available in larger supermarkets and ethnic food stores.
About the Author
Bola Komolafe is a homemaker, enjoys cooking, entertaining guests and spending time with her family. She works full -time as a nurse/midwife. She is married with children as well as several grandchildren. Her daughter, Olu-Kémi Komolafé, is
Bola and Olu-Kémi’s interest in cooking tasty and nutritious food led to production of this mouth-watering cookbook.