Here Is A Simple Recipe On How To Make Banga Rice
Familiar with Banga soup but have you ever heard of Banga rice?
Well, Banga rice is a type of local Jollof rice and it is popular in Warri a city in Delta state located in Southern Nigeria where Banga soup originates from.
If you are looking for a new food experiment or adventure, then try your hands on this rice.
Here’s what you’ll need to make a yummy pot of Banga rice.
Ingredients
- Palm fruit extract – either made from scratch or in a can
- 1 tsp Banga Spices
- Crayfish – optional
- Smoked fish
- Oburunbebe stick – optional
- Beef Stock
- Salt
- Seasoning cubes
- Rice
- Chopped red onions
- Dry or fresh pepper
READ: Learn How To Prepare The Best Pot Of Banga Soup (Ofe Akwu) With This Simple Recipe
Directions
- First, dissolve the Palm fruit extract in enough water to cook the amount of rice you need.
- Add beef stock, chopped onions, dry pepper, the Banga spices, the oburunbebe stick, the smoked fish, crayfish, salt and seasoning cubes. Bring this to a boil until you see patches of oil float to the top. Taste to be sure you are pleased with the flavor, turn down the heat and go wash the rice.
- Add the washed rice to the palm oil broth, and leave the heat lowered for a bit.
- Crank up the heat, and let it boil. The rice grains will cook and absorb the palm fruit broth
- Place some foil paper or plastic bag over the rice, and tuck it in nicely, to seal the rice in.
- Let the rice cook some more and then it’s ready to be served
Also, check out this detailed video tutorial by Sisi Yemmie…