Rice is a grain that can be prepared in different ways. In a typical Nigerian party, if not served, the party is said to be poorly done.
The conventional recipes served are cooked rice with tomato stew, jollof rice and fried rice. A different and easy way to prepare rice is with palm oil instead of the vegetable oil and tomatoes used for jollof rice and this is called the concoction rice.
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Here are the simple ingredients required.
Ingredients
- 500g rice
- 2 cooking spoons red palm oil
- Stockfish
- 1 medium smoked fish
- 1 big onion
- 3 tbsp ground crayfish
- 2 seasoning cubes
- 1 small ogiri
- Pepper and salt
- Scent leaves (Basil)

Method
- Parboil rice, wash, drain water and set aside.
- In a pot, add the stockfish and add onions, salt and pepper and water and cook until the stockfish is soft.
- Remove the stockfish and set aside.
- Add the pepper, ground crayfish and palm oil.
- Check the level of water and add if the water is dry.
- Cook for an additional 5-7 minutes in high heat until the ingredients are well blended.
- Add the drained parboiled rice, stir very well and check that the liquid is on the same level as the rice. Add more water if it is letter.
- Add the smoked fish to the rice.
- Cook on medium heat to ensure the rice does not burn. Taste to check if the rice is well cooked.
- Add more water if not well cooked yet.
- Keep cooking till done.
- Then add the scent leaves, place the lid and set aside for 5 minutes and stir.
- Serve alone with any other treats like fried plantain or moi moi.
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