This was sooooooooooooooooo helpful. I'm 9 months pregnant & I was craving some Jollof Rice. It was my first time making it, so my boyfriend & I really enjoyed it. He's Haitian, so it was something new for him. Instead of the mixed veggies, I just added fresh carrots and black eyed peas. GOOD DISH!

"I'm not bullshitter it's nice!" lol loved tht part of the video lol

Thank you Chi Chi! I just tried this rice. My husband is Ghanian and I am Caribbean and I needed to understand the concept of making this rice a little more and what I found out that I was doing wrong from watching this video is that I was not letting the stew cook down to a almost paste like consistancy. Much better now. Thanks again.

By the way, I tried this recipe today and turned out great. This is the first time my Jollof rice didn't burn. Before this recipe, I frequently would add tomato sauce or tomato paste and the jollof rice would always burn but now I'm soooo excited because I made jollof rice and it didn't burn. Thank you again Chi Chi for the recipe.

i love this rice, i made it exactly like you say, see ive watched sooo many jollof rice recipes you are the only one who did it step by step, not many ppl use measurements which i dont understand how you expect someone to make the rice without measurements, otherwise we are just watching that person make but not acually learning ourselves. chi-chi i love you, i also made your red stew GO GIRL, im 100% american and my bf is from accra ghana and he loved it.

I am totally going to make this! Looks amazing and so incredibly delicious! Thank you for the recipe, Chi Chi, you are fabulous!

Chi Chi Please Don't Be Discouraged. Continue to post Nigerian recipes your efforts are greatly appreciated.

chi chi thanks so much for this,i cooked it for my nigerian boy friend,he was so happy,i love nigerian food.

This looks very yummy... I am making my first ever joloff rice while i watch this. African food is amazing, yet still largely unknown in the west. It's bound to be the next big thing!

I am going to try this recipe tonight. Seems interested and I'm always open to trying food from other countries. This Chi Chi was very clear in her instructions and I enjoyed watching her cook and the dish looks tasty.

I'm Nigerian, but I was born here, I like the way you cook your rice its different to how my mum does it, but I wouldn't say its the wrong way of doing it, its just another way :) I'm trying to learn how to cook more african food and this is realyy helpful, keep doing what you're doin :)

Mmm that looks good! Will have to try it, never had a clue on how to make it before! Thanks

I love Jollof Rice!! There are millions of ways to cook this dish.

hi chi chi thanks for the video. i am a nigerian student who lives alone and i miss my mom's cooking thanks for the video. now i know how to cook jollof rice.

looks lovely chi chi I'm gonna try it one day

Chi Chi, that rice looks very tasty. I can't wait to try out your recipe!

I'm African as well and i never used mixed vegetables in my Spaghetti but now i do, it adds color and helps make it a lil healthier. You also have to understand that those who live abroad don't generally have many healthy choices and the lifestyle is different so you make do with what you've got.

It looks good. Good Job ! Now I'm going to try it. Thanks for the recipe.

Absolutely love jollof or wollof rice! It's so popular in so many different countries over here in Africa. Thanks for posting this up.

abi she dey craze! in my entire nigerian life i have never seen mixed vegetables, ginger and no meat. shaeeee

I haven't seen you post new material in awhile, Chi Chi and I miss it. You have made West African cooking accessible to folks like me, ahem, further west. As an American I can see easily how Jollof Rice became the American Jambalaya. I appreciate your work and hope to see more. This has been a rather 'interesting' year for a lot of us in terms of intensity. Hope you see you back.

Just made it! Tastes fantastic! Added red Peppers in tomato mixture because i had some spare. Thanks from London Chi Chi !

I am happy about and proud of my heritage, wouldn't change it for the world! Peace!

chichi is the best....notice how she gives you the measurements for her recipe. thanks my royal hotness!

thank you very much Chi Chi ! my husband love this Jollof rice!!

i made it! i am ivorian and discovered the rice loong back. Wanted to try it myself. This was really helpful! thank youuu!

i can't wait to make this for my flatmates, their gonna love it

Chi Chi. Thanks for sharing!!! you're the best!

im making this now.... or im going to try! thanks so much for showing me how its made.

You saved my evening Chi-Chi....mine came out so perfect. Thank you

I LOVE Rice !!!! and that looks good

Hi chi chi...I love when u cook because u break it down so easy...I am going to make the Jollof rice tomarrow..thanks to u

Nigerian food is really good. I went to a restaurant with my Nigerian friend the other day, we tried a bunch of food like pounded yam, tripe of cows, puff puff, jollof rice, ect.

thank you for posting.jollof rice makes me think of my mom

Great Personality Jollof rice looks healthy

"CHI CHI'S JOLLOF RICE!"...LMAO!

As well as the Igbo Jollof Rice...so delish!

My family sponsored a family from Africa that was moving to the US, and they lived with us for a while. She would make us jollof rice with chicken sometimes.. It was my favorite.. I loved the smell of it. It's what got me in to spicy foods. She wrote down a recipe for it for me.. It's not quite the same as how you made it here, and i've been unable to perfect it, yet.. but i sure wish i could.

Love love loving it. I was advised not to use garlic n all that fancy stuff when making jollof rice,but i see u used it. this is my new recipe! hurray.

Yes it is. I'm happy you enjoyed it. Chi Chi please can you add more Nigerian recipes.

looks nice.i think its nice to add vegetables just so its balanced.well done

i loved it thank you ! definetely will have a try

i love jollof rice. it is the best and ghanaians really know how to make it very well. i know you had some great meals, speaking from personal experience.

Hi chi chi, Great video. I am african american and I was introduced to jollof rice by a liberian. I was later retroduced to it by a camoronian and then ghanian. I am eager to try the nigerian version. All in all it is the same, and I like the claims who really prepare the best jollof rice. I am eager to try the senegalese version i must say. I love the video and continue your good work.

I am going to cook some soon! I love to cook!!

i made this recipe 3 times before it came out perfect, thanks chi chi

Haha, you are awesome. Thanks for the cooking tips.

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. I am sooo hungry, I want some!

Chi Chi girl I just love love loveeeeee your personality. You are so funny and quirky thanks for this recipe you need to be here in Chicago!

Jollof rice! Na wa ooo :-p I a going to try this at home tonight, and if it work I am going to cook it for my friends! xD

@Gluluman so you visited the continent several times,well done. I live there. Senegalese, Gambia and others nationalities come to trade and work in Nigeria. My friends and family employ people from Cameroon, Senegal, Ghana and yes they are great to have around. They are happy to introduce us to dishes from their culture as well as learn from ours.

Great recipe. I was looking through the comments and it seems a lot of people think you cook Jollof wrong. I'm Igbo as well and when my mother as well as my cousins in nigeria make jollof they use veggies as well as ginger. The only difference is that they use chicken or beef stock with little pieces of chicken or meat in the rice as well. Also normally cut up the oinions smaller. But your recipe looks great.

You are beautiful Chi Chi! I am going to try this and will let you know how it turns out.

i love traditional jollof rice (what's not to love?) but last week i tried making it with JASMINE RICE and it was DELICIOUS!!!

EBONY: You're 100000000% correct! It did start there,and has become the most celebrated dish across the WHOLE of W/A, and rightfully so. Obviously from country to country slight changes have been made in terms of cooking styles and some spices, but we've got to give credit where it's due, and our Senegalese/Gambian kindred deserve that honour! PEACE!

hi auntie chi chi ..my mom does this for me every day for dinner it taste soo good

Chi Chi , you are every man's Dream.

If you had a cooking show on FoodNetwork TV, I'd watch it and try out your recipes -- I love variety of foods from different cultures, and yours looks delicious. PLUS, you do a great presentation.... (Cudos to your camera-person, does a great job too, btw).

Its da remix baby. West siiiiiiiiide.

When I make it I usually guage how much water I think and need then after I put the rice. Sometimes I mess up the measurement and it messes up my jollof rice. The amount of water you put in can make or break you. Now I am going to do it the way you add it. It is better that way to get the right amount. Love your tutorial.

Ooooooh! You are soooo lovely! I've just been to Nigeria and really really enjoed the food there! I also tried to make Egusi soup in RUSSIA! hahaha! Instead of egusi seeds I used sunflower seeds! I'd love to see more Naija recepies from u, my sister :-)

HAHAHAHAHAHA!! Jolove....pls love me!!!!funny that!!

I've got to say, I just love your accent! We make Jollof Rice in Liberia too. Not quite the same process though, but delicious just the same. Thanks for the vid.

Pounded yam and egusi soup is da bomb. Must have a swallow once a day.

i'm american, my fiancee is from lagos...so i used this recipe one night for him and he ate nearly the whole pot by himself! said it tastes like his mum's :)

I think I would find heaven while being in your kitchen!! Those colours....those smells....To Die For!!.....But..about those peppers...you said the red ones were really hot! The Surinam pepper named 'Mme. Jeanet' is waaaaaaaaaaaay hotter and only edible for those who are used to it.....But I'm going to try your recipe and enjoy it!!! Thank you for posting!!!!

corned beef makes it taste sooo goood!!! :)

i love jollof rice great cooking.

6:53 made me laugh! You are FAB-U-LOUS!

@egdapo thnx.. will try it one more time.. maybe i'll add dry fish dis time.. hmmm

i'm going to make this tonite

The rice soaks up all that sauce I bet that tastes so yummy n_n

I'm Nigerian too, and mama never made jollof rice like this...so to me, it's her recipe :P

Sooo proudd she is even sitting next to me

Wow ,this is wonderful,THANKS

your awesome for making this!!!

This makes me hungry!

That looks so good!

im 11 and i love joloff rice and i cook it alot

Chi Chi! I like your energy haha..I was hoping this recipe would be easy, since I'm a beginner at cooking. oh well maybe later. Great tutorial though!

Great and delicious recipe. However, it is fair to say that this introduces folk to the world of AFRICAN food, not just Nigerian. Most West Africans divulge in the glory of jollof rice:) Thanks for sharing

I love Jollof Rice! :)

hummm that's my favourite food

I love my country (nigeria) wish I could leave UK and go there have some fried plaintain and some gary and okra soup and stockfish! LOL and most importantly, i wanna see my uncles and aunties and cousins...

Chi Chi, I would love to try this out and will do so shortly (even though I am on a diet and off rice). BTW, you sure as hell look so cute, gorgeous and beautiful!!! Keep up the good work

Okayyy, I'm about to try this out....and I have to say I am really nervous. I don't have the cajun spice, I wish I had got it :( I do have curry so I will use it. I have not blended tomatoes in ages, but I am going to. You presentation has given me courage to try and make jellof rice.....past attempts at doing this before in my life failed. SO, I am going to do it again....I will let you know how it goes. Thank you so much for posting!

This came out very nice. Thanks

What a good wife! If all wives from different cultures took time to please their husbands it would always work out great.

I love Jollof rice, but I usually add corned beef to the sauce mixture before I add the rice or chicken into the mixture, I guess I am doing the Igbo style. But I love your video!!!

wonderful !! really well presented and fun to watch, I will give this a try right now!...one tip though as I know you want to deliver good instruction here... please don't make an excuse to use tasteless frozen vegetables. there was plenty of time to prep fresh... . ...please continue to make more recipes here,,they are great !! and thank you

I love ChiChi

hey heres a tip use chinese perfume rice or the basmati rice instead of the easy cook rice. cos u wont need to put water into it. the easy cook rice needs alot more water to make it soft.

For this recipe, yes you do, they are.tinned plum tomatoes, sold in most if not all supermarkets and convenience stores. Different types of tomatoes probably won't have the same result, would probably be like bolognase or con carne, the plum tomatoes makes it more fruity and fabulous.

Hmmmm. . . . .Ginger! I will try that.

They were frozen vegetables, you can buy them in packets. I have the same ones, they've got peas, carrots, some type of bean, and sweetcorn in them.

damn chi chi u r fine, and so is ur jallof rice! best version of this recipe i have tried so far, i love the way u explain everything in detail so it's really easy to follow and get it the way it should be. two thumbs way up for your amazing instructions and sensational innovation. thank you, keep looking stunning/beautiful/gorgeous ect. and keep making tasty treats for us!!! ;)

yeah thats how i make mine most times cos most times adding water to the sauce makes it soggy.but sometimes if one is careful it doesnt turn out soggy.

Ive subscribed i love this...keep p the recipies please :-)

VERY GOOD VIDEO LOVED IT

I don't know it I love the rice or you but the video is GREAT :)