Coconut Jollof Rice
This is one of those recipes that I debated sharing for a long time; why you ask – well, my husband loves this stuff, there has never been a time when I cooked this and he ate just one bowl. He would typically go for a second or third serving. So my fear is that if I ever shared the recipe and he finds out how to make it, that might be the end of my power. Lol. I would no longer be able to bribe him with my famous coconut jollof rice, it’s silly right? Yes I know. Lol.
There are two things that set my coconut Jollof apart – One is in the use of my now famous roasted stew base which gives the rice a smoky flavor.The other is my two step crayfish process. The end result is rich, smoky, fragrant and ho so delicious.
As always, I will make use of Basmati rice, please feel free to use parboiled rice or even ofada rice (parboil for about 20 minutes prior ) if you prefer.
If you are looking for plain coconut rice recipe, here is my world famous one
Ingredients
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 1 medium onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 can coconut milk (400ml)
- My brand of choice is by Thai Kitchen
- 2 knorr cubes
- Salt – to taste
- Ground pepper – to taste
- 4 heaped tablespoons crayfish (divided)
- 3 cooking spoons Nigerian stew base
- 3 cups rice – washed
Directions
- Place a pot with a tight fitting lead on medium heat, heat up the coconut oil. Add in sliced onions and fry until translucent and fragrant.
- Add in stew base, Knorr, salt, pepper, half crayfish, coconut milk and 1 cup of water. Cover and allow to simmer on low-medium heat for 15 minutes
- Uncover the pot and stir in rice. increase heat to medium. Leave to come to a boil (when you see bubbles on top of the rice). Reduce heat to low-medium and cover the pot tightly.
- Cook for 15 minutes (if using basmati) or for 25 minutes (if using parboiled rice)
- Fluff the cooked rice with a fork then add in the left over crayfish (This is the absolute best part, it is amazing!!)
- Serve with your choice of protein
Please, what measurement/how many cups of the stew base did you use for your 3 cups of Basmati rice?
I will have to do this for my practical in school. Thanks a lot for this.
I must try this by weekend, sure,
Oh my oh my, this is za bum….. thanks for this….. may I not finish the pot of rice in the name of tasting oh
Amazing
Please what do you mean by stew base and broth
Stew base -> https://9jafoodie.com/roasted-no-boil-base-for-nigerian-stew/
Broth -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broth
Please what leaf 🍃 do you have in the pot with the thinly sliced onions?
bay leaves
I’ll try this
Hi,
So i just tried this recipe for my Sunday cooking, used the same Thai coconut milk which i got from one of our Canadian stores here and Oh Ma Lawd!!!! It came out so coconuttyyyy delicisio, so excited and thank you for this recipe .
I used basmsti rice. Okkkk thanks. I get it now
Great
Hi I just tried this recipe, the taste was awesome but the rice came out a bit hard unlike your jollof rice recipe that we used 3cups of water for 2.5 cups of rice, I think 1 cup of water for 3 cups of rice is insufficient.
1) Did you use basmati or parboiled rice?
2) you are not using 1 cup of water – between coconut milk and added water you are using almost 3 cups of liquid in total.
What is crayfish and where can you buy it. I’m in the U.S. Can I substitute with another fish.
It’s a blended dried prawns.
Sorry, pls enlighten me. U also got coconut oil used in this process of making the rice too, not only the milk? ?
Hey there. Great work! Can i use any other type of oil (e.g. Canola oil, vegetable oil) instead of the coconut oil?
Secondly, can I use the real coconut(grated) and just add to the mix rather than coconut milk? Is it compulsory I use the milk?
you can extract coconut milk from fresh coconut, simply blend the coconut with some water and strain out the milk. Then boil until reduced by half. Yes, you can substitute any oil.
What i didn’t get was if the crayfish is blended, else this looks like a recipe i wanna try
Yes, it’s blended.
I live in New York City but as a woman from the Caribbean I am definitely familiar with the Grace brand coconut milk.
Is there another brand of coconut milk that you suggest? I can’t find the Thai Kitchen brand.
Where do you live? grace brand isn’t bad.
I also like to taste blended pieces of the coconut or dessicated coconut, it gives it more texture and makes each bite juciy
great idea
Tried this today. Loved it. Will pick at least one recipe from here each week. Thanks. Love you and God bless.
That’s such great feedback Nma – happy cooking!!
Its best to follow directions on the rice package. Keep in mind coconut milk and fried tomatoes are part of the water/rice amount. Best to use less and add more hot water as needed then to add too much and it becomes mushy.
Thank you for this amazing recipe. I want to make it for Thanksgiving, but I have one problem. My daughter is allergic to fish. Is there a protein substitute you would recommend or should I just omit the protein part altogether?
I would suggest you omit protein all together.
How much crayfish is needed for this dish, can’t wait to try it…
4 tablespoons in total
Pls is it ok to put nutmeg in joLlof rice?
yes – very minimal amount though. nutmeg has a very strong taste.
I can almost smell this rice. It looks amazing. Well done babes!
Thanks babe!