How to Prepare Appetizing NATIVE JOLLOF RICE /PALM OIL RICE - IWUK EDESI RECIPE

NATIVE JOLLOF RICE /PALM OIL RICE - IWUK EDESI RECIPE. The Nigerian native Jollof Rice is also known as Iwuk Edesi or Palm oil Rice is a soul food at it's finest - It's hearty, incredibly satisfying and deeply comforting. It is quite different from the popular Nigerian Jollof Rice because this recipe uses Palm Oil and other indigenous Nigerian spices. Native Jollof Rice, also known as Iwuk Edesi or Palm Oil rice is a rich Jollof rice style rice dish.

Native jollof rice is a traditional Nigerian meal which is enjoyed by many. it's a palmoil based meal which is similar to the nigerian jollof rice but prepared with locally sourced ingredients such as okpei/iru,scent leaves, crayfish e.t.c. Unlike the very popular Nigerian jollof rice which has vegetable oil and a mixture. Native Jollof Rice or Iwuk Edesi is a delicious Nigerian delicacy. You can cook NATIVE JOLLOF RICE /PALM OIL RICE - IWUK EDESI RECIPE using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of NATIVE JOLLOF RICE /PALM OIL RICE - IWUK EDESI RECIPE

1. Prepare of already parboiled rice.
2. It's of Chopped shombo (Habanero pepper).
3. Prepare of Chopped medium size onion.
4. It's of Cup/125ml of Palmoil.
5. Prepare of Blended Scotch bonnet (ata rodo).
6. It's of water or Chicken/Beef stock.
7. Prepare of locust beans.
8. Prepare of Shredded smokes fish.
9. It's of Dice cooked kpomo.
10. It's of Seasoning cubes.
11. Prepare of Sliced Efo-shoko (soko).
12. Prepare of Salt.
13. Prepare of Crayfish.
14. You need of Prawn.

A very tasty rice dish that is most times ignored either because it needs a bit more ingredients to make than the traditional jollof rice or maybe the process sounds or looks daunting. This Post May Contain Affiliate Links! At parties, she could only eat soups served with a starchy solid, because of that. Iye Gbuyi who we the grandkids fondly called Mama, made her own "jollof rice" with Palm oil.

NATIVE JOLLOF RICE /PALM OIL RICE - IWUK EDESI RECIPE step by step

1. Add palm oil in a pot set on medium heat, when hot add sliced onions. Fry till translucent (it takes about 6 to 8 minutes).
2. Add locust beans and saute till fragrant, then add blended crayfish (fry for 2-3minutes). Add blended scotch bonnet and chopped shombo.
3. Add seasoning cubes, salt to taste and fry for 5-6minutes. (Stir occasionally. If using stock, try not to add much salt because the stock already has a considerable amount of salt).
4. Add 3 cups of water and cook for 4 minutes, then add chopped kpomo..
5. Add parboiled rice, Stir and combine thoroughly..
6. Add smoked fish and prawn then combine again,cover and allow to heat, till rice is properly cooked then turn off heat..
7. Add Efo-shoko, Stir to combine. And food is Ready!!!!!.

We called it "Iresi elepo", english for Palm oil rice. With being a food blogger, I found out that the Efik equivalent is Iwuk Edesi. You can go that route or just plain fried chicken. Without further ado, I present to you Native Jollof Rice or as my Efik people call it Iwuk Edesi or as my brother calls it; Palm oil rice. The difference between Nigerian native jollof rice (also called iwuk edesi) and the conventional jollof rice is the local/village inspired flavour.