Worldwide there are more than 40,000 different varieties of rice, species name Oryza sativa. Here are some of the common and popular varieties. Ofada Rice (grown in Ofada Town, South-west Nigeria.)
OFADA RICE & SAUCE
Ofada rice is locally produced rice and it is served with ofada sauce. It is a special delicacy of the western part of Nigeria. Ofada Rice and stew is a Nigerian meal native to the Yorubas but in recent times, everyone, especially those in Lagos and environs, has been bitten by the Ofada Rice bug.
Ofada Rice is not very interesting. It is not as posh as the long grain parboiled rice. The "best" part? It has this strong pungent smell when it is being cooked yet everyone wants to eat it! I guess it is because Nigerians have a penchant for all things traditional and home grown. We have a sense of pride in all things Nigerian that we can call our own.
Or maybe it's the stew because I must say the Ofada Stew adds a delicious twist to Ofada Rice.
OFADA RICE & SAUCE
Ofada rice is locally produced rice and it is served with ofada sauce. It is a special delicacy of the western part of Nigeria. Ofada Rice and stew is a Nigerian meal native to the Yorubas but in recent times, everyone, especially those in Lagos and environs, has been bitten by the Ofada Rice bug.
Ofada Rice is not very interesting. It is not as posh as the long grain parboiled rice. The "best" part? It has this strong pungent smell when it is being cooked yet everyone wants to eat it! I guess it is because Nigerians have a penchant for all things traditional and home grown. We have a sense of pride in all things Nigerian that we can call our own.
Or maybe it's the stew because I must say the Ofada Stew adds a delicious twist to Ofada Rice.
REQUIREMENTS
- Assorted meat (kponmo, liver, beef, sharki, intestine etc)
- 250g unripe pepper
- 4 large onions
- 2 wraps of iro (locust beans)
- Palm oil (4 cooking spoon)
- 1 pack of ofada rice
- 250g unripe pepper
- 4 large onions
- 2 wraps of iro (locust beans)
- Palm oil (4 cooking spoon)
- 1 pack of ofada rice
What do I do?
- Wash the rice, put in a pot parboil for 5minutes. Drain water and wash again, and then pour it in a pot with salted boiling water. Cook until rice is done.
- Wash and seasoning the meat, cook until tender. Blend the pepper and onions.
- Heat up the oil, fry the meat until is brown then take it out.
- In the same oil, fry the washed iro (locust beans) and then pour in the ground ingredients. Cook for about 15minutes, and then add back the fried meat and cook for a further 5 minutes, allow to simmer and serve with the rice.
In the Next NiajaFoodTray we will hit the street of #goLagos to get live report from the poeple on what they think about Ofada Rice n Sauce.