Recipe: Perfect Nigeria fried rice

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Nigeria fried rice. Fried rice is one of the most widely eaten Nigerian food; it is accepted by almost every Nigerian both at home and in Diaspora. I will be showing you how I make it. Nigerian Fried Rice puts a spicy, flavorful spin on the traditional fried rice and is appealing on its own or served with a variety of other African food.

Nigeria fried rice For a list of all the ingredients used. Divide the Nigerian fried rice among individual plates and serve hot alongside the grilled chicken thighs. Nigerian Fried Rice must be the best thing that happened to birthday parties, weddings, street parties, picnics, special events and occasions. You can cook Nigeria fried rice using 21 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Nigeria fried rice

  1. It's 400 g of long grainrice.
  2. Prepare 600 ml of turkey.
  3. Prepare 3 of large carrot.
  4. Prepare 1 handful of peas and runner beans.
  5. It's 2 of large green pepper.
  6. It's 2 of onion bulb.
  7. Prepare 3 of tabspoonful curry powder.
  8. Prepare 1 teaspoon of ginger powder.
  9. You need 3 of glove of garlic.
  10. It's 2/3 spoonful of black pepper.
  11. Prepare 3 of cooking spoonful vegetable oil.
  12. You need 3 of stock cube (know chicken).
  13. It's to taste of salt.
  14. You need 500 g of Chicken/Turkey thighs or drumsticks(cooking the chicken).
  15. Prepare 1 teaspoon of thyme.
  16. Prepare 1 teaspoon of curry.
  17. It's 1 of medium onion.
  18. You need 1 of glove garlic.
  19. Prepare 1 of small yellow pepper.
  20. Prepare 1/2 of ginger powder.
  21. It's 2 of stock cube (knowr).

Nigerian Fried Rice is a very simple yet delicious recipe. This version relies on a ton of fresh vegetables, Beef Liver, and a little bit of oil for crisping it up. This Nigerian fried rice recipe is cooked in a fragrant yellow stock and packed with fresh vegetables, plus a diced protein of your choosing. Nigerian fried rice is one of the most popular rice recipes in Nigeria.

Nigeria fried rice instructions

  1. Add a little water and cook the chicken for 10 minutes. Then add more water and cook until done.     The liquid left after cooking the chicken,is your stock. Pour the  stock into a Strainer to remove tiny chicken bones and any other particles in it; then set the stock aside for later use.. Wash and place the cow liver in a pot, add seasoning cube and salt to taste; Cook the liver for 10minutes, then when cooled,cut into cubes and set aside.   Liver can also be fried, before cutting into cu.
  2. Wash all the vegetables.         Dice the onion & set aside ;  Peel the carrots & cut into small cubes. Remove the seeds of the green bell peppers & cut into small cubes. Place the carrots & green peas in boiling water for 5 minutes, strain out and place in a bowl of cold water, leave to cool in the water, then pour into a sieve and set aside..
  3. This method is called blanching. It helps to par-boil the vegetables without cooking it through, thereby cutting down the stir-frying process. It also helps to preserve the vibrant color of the vegetables.. Place the reserved chicken stock into a large pot and bring to a boil. The stock should be at almost the same level as the rice, so that it dries up completely when the rice is done.   You can add some water if the stock won't be enough to cook the Rice..
  4. As the stock begins to boil, add the parboiled rice, seasoning cubes(stock cubes), curry powder, garlic powder, onions and salt to taste. Leave to cook on medium heat until it's done.   TIP; The cooked rice should not be soggy or too tender and the grains shouldn't stick together either.   You can Pour out the cooked rice into a wider pot and set aside..
  5. Heat up the vegetable oil; add the carrots, peas, green bell pepper and diced liver/meat; then add a little white/black pepper, a garlic, curry &seasoning cube to taste..  stir fry for 1 min.
  6. The Rice is going to be fried in small batches, so you'll have to divide the stir-fried vegetables into equal portions. The size of your frying pan/wok will determine how many portions you will have.     7. Pour a portion of the stir-fried mix into the frying pan; add the cooked rice and stir-fry for about 2 minutes. Do not overcrowd the pan,make sure there is a little space in the pan so that you can move the rice around the pan for even distribution of heat..
  7. Repeat this process for the remaining rice and veggie mix. Now your Nigerian Fried Rice is Ready to be serve.

It has become a big party favorite and one of the most sought after delicacies in any festive gathering. This Nigerian Fried Rice recipe is absolutely bursting with flavor! Make Nigerian Fried Rice in a fraction of the time by making it in your Instant Pot! Nigerian fried rice consists of long-grain, parboiled (converted) rice or (Golden Sella) basmati, cooked in a fragrant yellow stock—thank you, turmeric—redolent with the flavors. Nigerian fried rice is a party staple in the country, made with rice, chicken, pork, shrimps, stock cubes, thyme, white and black pepper, and vegetables such as carrots, peas.