Jollof rice
Jollof (/dʒəˈlɒf/), or jollof rice, is a rice dish from West Africa. The dish is typically made with long-grain rice, tomatoes, chilies, onions, spices, and sometimes other vegetables and/or meat in a single pot, although its ingredients and preparation methods vary across different regions. The dish's origins are traced to Senegal.
Jollof rice with stew and garnish | |
| Alternative names | Benachin, riz au gras, ceebu jën, zaamè |
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| Type | Rice dish |
| Course | Main course |
| Region or state | West Africa |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Rice, tomatoes and tomato paste, onions, chili peppers, cooking oil |
| Ingredients generally used | Herbs, spices, aromatics |
| Variations | Various meat and seafood versions |
Regional variations are a source of competition between the countries of West Africa, and in particular Nigeria and Ghana, over whose version is the best; in the 2010s this developed into a friendly rivalry known as the "Jollof Wars".
In French-speaking West Africa, a variation of the dish is known as riz au gras.
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