Jollof rice
Jollof (/dʒəˈlɒf/), or jollof rice, is a rice dish from West Africa. It is made with long-grain rice, tomatoes, chilies, onions, and spices. Sometimes people add other vegetables. Sometimes they add meat. It is cooked in one pot. People cook it it in different ways and change the ingredients in different places. Jollof rice is from the Senegambian region.
| Jollof Rice with Stew.jpg Jollof rice with stew and garnish | |
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Alternative name(s) | Benachin, riz au gras, ceebu jën, zaamè |
| Region or state | West Africa |
| Details | |
| Course served | Main course |
| Type | Rice dish |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredient(s) | Rice, tomatoes and tomato paste, onions, chili peppers, cooking oil |
| Variations | Various meat and seafood versions |
Jollof Rice Media
Typical ingredients for a jollof with fish, clockwise from top left: chili peppers, tomatoes, tomato paste, ground nut oil, rice, salt, bouillon cube, fish, onion
Jollof rice with grilled chicken and vegetable salad
Ghanaian style cooked Jollof Rice, at Tante Marie, Accra Mall in Ghana.
Nigerian jollof rice with fried chicken
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