Nigerian Fried Rice
Ingredients
To Cook the Rice
- 1½ Cup Parboiled Rice Rinse the rice until the water is clear. Place in a sieve to drain out the excess water
- 1 TBSP Vegetable oil
- ½ TSP Turmeric Powder
- 1 TSP Salt
- Seasoning cube To Taste
- 1½ Cup Stock (vegetable or meat stock) or Water
- 3 TBSP Stock (vegetable or meat stock) or Water Add this Stock (vegetable or meat stock) or Water to the Stock (vegetable or meat stock) or Water above to cook the rice
- Pinch of Pepper - About ¼ TSP Optional - Cayenne Pepper or Black Pepper
To Make the Fried Rice
- 3 TBSP Vegeatble Oil
- 1 Medium Onion chopped
- 1 - 1½ Cup Mixed Vegetables Such as a combo chopped carrot, Green peas, sweet corn, etc. Pat dry with a paper towel or kitchen nakpin
- 2 Habanero Pepper Deseed and chopped - Optional
- 1 TSP Dried Thyme
- 1 TSP Curry Powder
- 1 TSP Ginger Powder
- 1 TSP Garlic Powder
- Cooked Cow Liver or Shrimp - Optional Cook cow liver with little water and salt, once cooked chop into small cube
- Salt and seasoning cube - To Taste, if needed
Instructions
Cooking The Rice
- Place pot on medium heat and allow to heat up. Once it is hot, add the vegetable oil.
- Allow to heat up a bit - about 45 secs to 1 min. Then add the turmeric.
- Add the drained washed rice.
- Stir and add the seasoning cube and salt and stir.
- Add the water or stock. Leave the pot uncovered, cook on medium high heat until 90% of the stock or water dries off / evaporates. Then reduce heat to low and cover the pot.
- Allow to steamer until all the stock/water totally evaporates / dries off and the rice is fully cooked. Be careful not to overcook the rice. (This should take about 20-30mins, depending on the kind of cooking you are using.) Remove from heat and set aside.
Frying The Rice
- Put a frying pan or wok on medium heat, once it is hot, add the veggetable oil and allow to heat.
- Add the chopped onions and sautee until it is slightly translucent.
- Add the thyme, curry, ginger powder, garlic powder and stir.
- Add the chopped cooked Cow Liver or shrimp and stir (If using any)
- Add the Mixed veggies and stir.
- Add the chopped habanero pepper if using any and stir
- Add salt and seasoning to taste. Stir continuously until the mix is fully coated and dry - No liquid left.
- Add the pre-cooked and seasoned rice and stir.
- Stir until it is fully coated and everything is properly incorporated
- Enjoy with fried or grilled chicken or any kind of protein. With Love, Bawo!
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Notes
***The key to getting a great Nigerian fried rice is making sure the rice is properly seasoned when cooking it and that sure the veggies are patted dried before using them.***