Fun fact: Did you know that Nigerian Jollof won the challenge against Ghanaian Jollof?😅
😊 It's the most wonderful time of year and just like every other Christmas in Nigeria, Jollof rice takes the spotlight.😋
Nigerian Jollof rice is a well-known meal with significant importance throughout West Africa, and it's a mainstay during festivals like Christmas.
I Love jollof rice because it is super tasty, colourful and nutritious. As it stands, just yesterday Me, Elder Sister and Mum went shopping for Jollof rice ingredients and other Christmassy things😋.
It's a huge tradition in my family for us to cook a big pot of Jollof rice with peppered beef/chicken to share with Neighbours and well wishers. This is a practice I grew up seeing my late grandma now my mum and prolly has rubbed off good on we the kids😆
To be fair it's worth it every year🌲
For my Non-Nigerian LOH friends, I will be using the opportunity to make a food post by sharing the recipe we use ahead of Christmas and it'll be jolly good to see you try out this jolly meal on Christmas with your family too. Without delay let's get right to it. Hope you enjoy😋
INGREDIENTS USED
✔️Parboiled rice (washed, partially cooked and drained out)
✔️Vegetable oil
✔️Goat meat (chopped in sizeable bits, washed, boiled and fried)
✔️Meat stock from cooked meat set aside in a bowl^
✔️hot chilli/atargu (chopped)
✔️Onions (chopped)
✔️Garlic (crushed)
✔️Seasonings and Spices (Knorr, Curry and thyme >we use the Spice supreme brand)
✔️Carrot (chopped)
✔️Green bell pepper (chopped)
✔️Spring onions
✔️Soy sauce
✔️Fresh Tomato and Tatashe/red pepper (blended paste)
✔️Dash of Christmas Love😆💝
Cook and lightly Fry meat in cooking pan then strain out
Add in your Blended paste, fry abit then add in chopped Onions and Crushed garlic
Add in your seasonings and spices, keep frying on low heat
Add your meat to sauce and stir, don't crush and still on low heat
Add in your chopped carrots and lil portion of chopped green bell pepper
Your meat stock next and stir
Now the parboiled rice and mix well, keep stirring now on medium heat
Add in a tea spoon of soy sauce for taste, well it all depends on your taste buds, but watch it less it gets really salty
Crown it with chopped atargu and Spring onions. Stir for 5 mins and you're done
Dish out and Enjoy. Trust me, it taste better than it looks😋
As a Family we look forward to spending Christmas together every year and each year hasn't gone without a big pot of my favourite Christmas Jollof Rice.
This is my Entry to the Ladies of Hive Contest #62 and I invite my new friend 
Thank you to the Ladies of Hive Team for this awesome initiative. Wishing everyone a joyous Christmas Celebration😊
Until Next Post, Hive, Vibe & Be Lucky Dear LOH Family🍀