However you take your Jollof, the one-pot method rewards patience: a properly reduced tomato-pepper base, and the lid left alone while it steams. Below are recipes and videos worth your time from Ghana, Nigeria, and the Senegalese original the whole family descends from.
Recipes & Videos
Recipes
worth cooking
Pick a country, pick a pot.
🇬🇭 Ghana
- Ghanaian Jollof Rice, by Tei Hammond A restaurant chef's version, built on a properly reduced tomato-pepper base. Tasty
- Jollof Rice (Ghana Style) A solid starting point for the classic long-grain, well-spiced Ghanaian technique. Curious Cuisiniere
- Ghanaian Jollof Rice One-pot, parboiled rice in a rich spiced tomato base: easy and foolproof. My Fork in Life
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇸🇳 Senegal, the original
Watch
- Jollof Wars: Ghana vs Nigeria, The Official Taste Test The rivalry itself, put to the test: a head-to-head taste comparison of both styles. YouTube
- Perfect Jollof Rice | Chef Fregz x SisiYemmie #WorldJollofRiceDay Made specifically for World Jollof Rice Day: a good one to start with. YouTube
- Jollof Rice Recipe: With Vegetables! A clear, step-by-step party Jollof walkthrough from one of the biggest food channels in West Africa. YouTube · SisiYemmieTV
- Perfect Nigerian Party Jollof Rice: Smoky Party Jollof The open-flame, smoke-forward technique Nigeria stakes its claim on. YouTube · Sisi Jemimah
Background reading
- Jollof Derby: and why Nigeria vs Ghana is so popular How the Jollof Wars spread from the kitchen into sport and pop culture. ESPN
- World Jollof Rice Day A concise reference entry on the origins of the observance itself. Britannica
- Jollof derby The background on how the Nigeria-Ghana rivalry got its footballing nickname. Wikipedia