Jesus & Jollof! I love the term. Today, I had some chicken curry and brown rice because I wanted to try something different. Honestly, I'm going to have some jollof rice tomorrow. My Easter Sunday felt funny without Jollof rice and peppered goat meat 🤤🤤😅.
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Thank you so much. I am glad you enjoyed the read. I hope you eventually ate Jollof to make up for Sunday! Haha Some fabulous recipes are coming up for you to keep enjoying something ‘different’.
Jesus, jollof and chocolate. It is finished indeed. 😁Holiday food growing up is always a massive feast of jollof with fried chicken or beef if you are lucky to get a piece. This write up is on point🙌🏻
Hi Lerato, I’d you don’t mind sharing the rice brand you use to make jollof rice. I really like the fact it’s not too soggy, and the strands are fine. Thanks xx
Hi! Thanks for asking. That’s what I am here for. I cooked this roasted lamb Jollof with Tilda basmati rice and I was very pleased with the outcome. Perfectly plump and individual grains, but I was also very measured with the rice to liquid ratio. I initially tested this recipe with long grain rice, which is typical for Jollof. But I found the recipe too lengthy and gave up on it. So for baked rice, it’s basmati for me. I hear golden sella variety is also great. Perhaps we can give that a go and compare notes. Hope you enjoy the recipe. x
This takes me back to my childhood. Love love loveee the title very apt for this piece. Thank you for reminding of my religious culture mixed with my Brazilian/Lagosian heritage! Brava
Thank you Jay. ...reminiscing about vibrant memories in Lagos. I hope to explore that intersection between Brazilian & Nigeria food and culture. Please share any particular favourites. I for one love Akárá which is one of our most beloved food traditions celebrated in Brazil. Happy Easter ❤️
Mmmmm this looks incredible, and what a lovely read!! Spreading the good word about Jollof.
Glad you enjoyed it Louise. Don’t forget to share when you do try the recipes. Hope you had a wonderful Easter.
Jesus & Jollof! I love the term. Today, I had some chicken curry and brown rice because I wanted to try something different. Honestly, I'm going to have some jollof rice tomorrow. My Easter Sunday felt funny without Jollof rice and peppered goat meat 🤤🤤😅.
Congratulations on becoming a fellow of Substack Food Writers Intensive; keep sharing stories that celebrate African cooking, history, and traditions
Thank you so much. I am glad you enjoyed the read. I hope you eventually ate Jollof to make up for Sunday! Haha Some fabulous recipes are coming up for you to keep enjoying something ‘different’.
Jesus, jollof and chocolate. It is finished indeed. 😁Holiday food growing up is always a massive feast of jollof with fried chicken or beef if you are lucky to get a piece. This write up is on point🙌🏻
The chocolate is absolutely important! That teeth cracking beef! I remember vividly. 😂😂😂 Thank you and I hope you enjoy the recipes I suggested below.
Hi Lerato, I’d you don’t mind sharing the rice brand you use to make jollof rice. I really like the fact it’s not too soggy, and the strands are fine. Thanks xx
Hi! Thanks for asking. That’s what I am here for. I cooked this roasted lamb Jollof with Tilda basmati rice and I was very pleased with the outcome. Perfectly plump and individual grains, but I was also very measured with the rice to liquid ratio. I initially tested this recipe with long grain rice, which is typical for Jollof. But I found the recipe too lengthy and gave up on it. So for baked rice, it’s basmati for me. I hear golden sella variety is also great. Perhaps we can give that a go and compare notes. Hope you enjoy the recipe. x
This takes me back to my childhood. Love love loveee the title very apt for this piece. Thank you for reminding of my religious culture mixed with my Brazilian/Lagosian heritage! Brava
Thank you Jay. ...reminiscing about vibrant memories in Lagos. I hope to explore that intersection between Brazilian & Nigeria food and culture. Please share any particular favourites. I for one love Akárá which is one of our most beloved food traditions celebrated in Brazil. Happy Easter ❤️