PLEASE NOTE: The blur you see at 4:20 is covering an erroneous caption! Sorry, but this is my first mistake in 15 years.

As a Ghanaian, I think the execution of this dish has earned you an honorary Ghanaian name: Agya Kofi. You’ve single-handedly ended the Ghana/Nigeria Jollof war 😂😂😂

YOU A BOLD MAN! I fear the judgment of Aunties and I am not ready. My cousin used parboiled rice and is now only allowed to bring cups to family events until further notice. 😂

As a Nigerian who learned to cook from your videos so many years ago - ehem Cioppino - this recipe slaps (is amazing)! On behalf of West Africans Kedụ, Bawo Ni, Akwaaba. You did a fantastic job.

WHOAAAAA! as a Ghanaian 🇬🇭 subscriber who has been watching you over 10 years.. Im proud of you.

As a Nigerian-Egyptian this has made my soul ascend (and many across W. Africa) . Thank you! If you're ever interested in other Nigerian recipes lmk! Lol.

First suya, now jollof rice?!! Thanks Chef John for celebrating our beloved dishes! 🥰😋

Watched this this morning with my cup of tea in bed, went out this afternoon to the supermarket bought the ingredients and came home to a lovely warm house……..it’s cold in Australia at the moment……….and cooked this for our dinner and it was delicious! We all say thank you from wet and cold Adelaide Australia!

Chef John, I am a Ghanaian and I’ve been watching your for over 7 years. Today I’m so excited to see you cook food from my side of the world. You definitely nailed. Keep the recipes coming Sir. My food wish is Ghanaian Shito- a spicy meaty sauce

Wow. Pretty cool to see how many African people rejoiced with this vid! You’re as good at enriching lives as you are cooking, Chef John.

As a Nigerian that watches your videos this is so amazing to see. Thanks a bunch Chef

My sister visits Ghana frequently and recommended this dish. After researching recipes, yours is by far the easiest to follow. Thank you.

By far, jollof rice is the best rice dish in the world! I was never brave enough to try making it, but I might do so following these simple and very clear instructions.

Well done Chef John. I'm Nigerian and I approve this version.

Made jollof rice yesterday. It was excellent. Made fried rice out of the leftovers today. Scrambled a couple of eggs, put in enough rice for two servings, and fried it. Once it was nearly ready, I let it sit in the pan on the heat to caramelize and crisp up the bottom layer of rice, like paella. then I tossed in some green onions for garnish. It was better today than it was yesterday.

Chef John is tacking the heavy hitters, first Suya, now Jollof, what's next Doro Wat? Mujadara? Koshari? I personally want to see chef tackle an Okro stew (Ghanaian style) Let's go!

I'm glad to see you doing West African recipes, my favorite!

More African food! The cuisines from there are so ignored and there are so many incredible foods

Glad you're exploring West African food! (Even one as controversial as jollof 😂) I hope it encourages your audience to support some African markets and restaurants and creators. The color of your jollof looks fantastic! Highly recommend adding onions to the tomato blend and then frying the blend in the oil after adding the tomato paste. Same reason you fried the tomato paste, it helps get the tangy taste out of the tomatoes. I think of them as really there more for color than anything else. Some people even go above and beyond and roast the produce before blending it. There are some variance in your ingredients I've not seen before (paprika, jalapeños, your garnishes, lack of broth), but nothing so extreme as to make it unrecognizable. Well done!

I made this today for a barbecue following your recipe. It was a great success and I got a few compliments from an African couple who suprised to be served this in England. Your recipe is a lot simpler than others I have seen on KZfaq. Definitely will do again.

For those who have never eaten it. Wtf are you waiting for ? It's totally delicious !! With a grilled chicken leg, or fish or both . With 2 other friends, we were invited by a West African couple, and we just loved it ! I love ❤️ it so much ! But, this is a piece of advice : DO NOT ASK where it comes from!!! Unless you want a 3rd world war and a divorce on your hands. Just eat and ask for more, and with a nice beer and music, have fun and enjoy. You will love it. Honest to god, you will

Saw this video around 3 PM on Friday. What was I doing at 11:30 PM on Friday?....making Jollof rice. I have no idea what suddenly possessed me to go ahead and made the recipe vs. waiting until Saturday at a more reasonable hour, but here I am eating this awesome Jollof rice way too late at night with a couple of bufferflied chicken drumsticks. Thank you, Chef John! Oh, and I forgot the bay leaf despite having it out on the counter with the rest of the spices. I suppose if that is the only casualty of my cooking this late at night, it is a good day. Awesome recipe that I am very much enjoying and will definitely make again.

You are the Oliver Bierhoff of your Rice Jollof.

You can branch out to other cooking channels and learn different things along the way, but you’ll always make your way back to Chef John! There’s nothing like him and this channel. Cheers 🍻

I searched for “Food Wishes Jollof Rice” three days ago and you have literally answered my prayers. Thanks Chef John!

Only Chef John would come with Jollof Rice. That's why we love you and you actually made it seem simple. I hardly ever comment but you're the greatest! American here but African food is one of my favorites, it's so delicious and underrated.

I've been following Chef John since around 2010. It still amazes me that he continues to surprise me. I can't wait to try this. Thank you, Chef!!!

The wife and I are trying this for dinner tonight, along with the Suya beef skewers. Can’t wait! Trying new recipes is so fun.

I adore Jollof. And I’m smart enough to know that anytime you’re served Jollof, it is the best Jollof you’ve ever tasted. And if like me, you’ve multiple colleagues who can cook Jollof….and they gang up on you and demand you name the Best Jollof? You spontaneously combust. It’s the only sensible answer to such a dilemma.

This is now in the hopper. Chef John you are the guru of showing us things that are new.

I love how chef just casually eats the rice directly from the serving dish

I have been waiting for this touch on west African cuisine for YEARS! From when I was 12 years old to now 22 years old, Chef John, THANK YOU!

What a treat to see the legendary jellof rice on here.

I'm American, but have MANY African friends, and I as well have been a subscriber to this channel for years...🥰💙#SOOPEREXCITED for Jallof rice!!!🤩😋

My wife and I have been making and enjoying this rice for many years, and Chef John nailed it! Excellent video Chef, very well done.

This is the best description of Jollof recipe on earth. Nigerians scare me with all the complicated steps they follow which is why I never cook Jollof. Now, I will cook it fearlessly. Good job sir! Thank you!

Nice take on Jollof rice👍. With African/Caribbean food is that there is not just one way to cook a dish, people can add their own style as long as they get the main ingredients and do things properly. I always cook the sauce down, as I do add scotch bonnet peppers 4-6 peppers 😊. I must give Basmati rice a go, always used easy cook. Recently I started to drizzle some stock over the jollof when serving, family loves it.

Man, I haven't made or had this in years, idk why! Truly a travesty! Any excuse for making this is valid and you just provided me with a very good one! Thank you chef, I will for sure enjoy! :)

This is my first time watching one of your videos which I found searching for jollof rice which I read in a book and never heard of before. I will definitely try making this dish!💕

I've made this before using a recipe from Munchies. My Nigerian-American roommate in college commended me for having tried before. He then reprimanded me for not including any habanero, saying 3 is minimum.

I’m African American living in Charleston, SC but I also lived in West Africa for two years (Liberia and Ghana) and I love Jollof rice. I’m sooo excited you’ve made this recipe. Long time supporter! ❤️💫🌍

Made this tonight. It's fantastic. Thanks for sharing. I halved the Chili because I wanted to share with my 1yo boy and it was still great. The aroma of the bell pepper is gorgeous.

This has to be the Ghana version. Nigerians don’t use turmeric or cumin. Also, I’d cook the tomato paste longer and soak the rice for 5 minutes and wash it. But I give you ALOT of credit making this as a caucasian man. Great work!

My Nigerian heart is singing for joy!!! Thaanks Chef John. I've been waiting for this! 😍❤️❤️❤️🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

This made my Nigerian heart sing, and belly full!! Thank you 🙏🏾

Greetings from Redondo Beach CA🌼🌷. This recipe is a knockout. Rice has always been my family’s staple side dish and will definitely make this for brunch. Thanks Chef John for sharing.🌷🌷

I’m so excited to watch this! You definitely got the color right 😍

Recipe review: this is a very flavorful recipe. I only added one seeded jalapeno and left out the habanero because I really don't like too much heat, but I will absolutely make this again! The only other change I made to the recipe is that, after sauteing the onion and tomato paste, I added the blended "sauce" and water, then simmered it while covered for 15 minutes before adding the rice. I've made rice that had similar bases before (i.e. fresh tomato, garlic, bell pepper) and know that it's really much more flavorful if simmered first -- so that's what I did; and this does seem to be the traditional way to make Jollof Rice. I served the rice with Suya, although I added a twist to that one, too: I made Suya kebabs because I had ground chuck on hand and wanted to use it. Overall, this is a combination I will make again and again.

I’m really loving learning about West African cuisine! It’s so cool to hear people from those cultures getting excited in the comments. Thank you!!!

I am Turkish. I heard about this rice from a black football player. I like it, I will try it. 🥘

I am Australian (born Filipino), and love this rice! Thanks for the recipe. It's great that my school had diverse dishes and people and learned so much! The dish is yummy for sure

I really really want to know what was blurred :)

I made this today. I am going to pair it with Chef Jack Ovens Crispy Beef Stir Fry for dinner tonight. I sampled the rice. Fantastic! Thank you Chef John.

Lovely accent and quite entertaining. This is the best Jollof rice recipe so far and with all the spices would be very favourable.

I was so excited to see your version. I'm Afro-American and so elated to see the various African counties approve your recipe. I made it today awesome sauce!!! Thank you!!!!

Woah! Chef John! I never thought I would see you cook this😯🤩 As a Nigerian subscriber of yours, I am so happy to see you sample some of my country's most famous dish. Thank you for enjoying and promoting part of culture. God bless, sir👍👍👏👏

When you pour the sauce onto the rice around 4:30, the text says to turn off the heat but you say to put the heat on high

This gets even better when you add in diced or cubed chicken (leftover works great), and some mixed veggies (frozen bagged peas and carrots works just fine); just let it all simmer up together~ Source: bff from Liberia, and that's what her mom adds to _jollof._

Try it now with washed rice. You will see how much better it will turn out.

looks good! cooking the sauce first makes a big difference though

I made it just the way you showed us and it came out beautifully and delicious.😋 Thank you so much! I love African food.🥰

Chef John deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for finally ending the Jollof War between Nigeria and Ghana

Can't wait to make both your West African dishes and I hope for many more. I love discovering new cuisines.

I'm gonna try making jollof farro and seeing how that comes out. Update: I tried making jollof farro. It came out well. It's actually one of the few times I've cooked farro with something, and had the flavoring actually stick around. Most of the other times, the hull of the farro just won't absorb any of the flavor. But here, the spices coat the grains.

I've been watching you since I was 12. Always a comfort to come back to. Keep up the good work!

So happy to see you doing some African dishes. I love Jollof rice and I always trust your recipes. Doing this one this week with some chicken and plantains

I can only imagine how amazing the kitchen smelled while this was cooking.

I was literally JUST thinking the other day about finally tasting some of this . Gotta find a Ghanaian restaurant near me soon 🤔

People are elated that a world renown/mainstream chef highlighted a dish from their culture.

Oh mama, this looks delicious, thank you kindly chef John!!

Your rice dishes are great. Your pilaf rice recipe is my go to rice recipe every time….and it never ever fails.

This jollof rice really turned out well. I always had the feeling, that cooking off the water of the “red stew” for jollof didn’t make a lot of sense (as you are adding water again). Probably I would have cooked the tomato paste even further (in Nigeria they wait until the fat is separating from the puree) - and yeah - there has been far too less oil. Basically West Africans use oil as the French use butter (you could use virgin palm oil, which has a grassy flavor on its own - and is also really red - which adds even a stronger color) . Usually you are horrified how much oil is in dishes (but that’s why the rice is even less sticky). Overall amazing attempt. But really: MSG is missing - West Africans are using stock cubes for seasoning (really like salt, pepper and spices) - originally it is in the broth you are using for the rice (usually fortified with meat) as well as in the jollof rice itself as separate seasoning. Originally fermented locust beans has been used. Still try to get used to them... they are quite funky... but have also a lot of MSG in them.

I havent made jollof rice in ages! Were talking 15-20 years and I got the recepie from my friends mom and she made this all the time for us, but I lost the recepie and havent made it since. So today I disided that I was making it! I have not lifted the lidd yet and its 7 min before its finished. I also fried some chorizo in a separate pan to add to the finished rice. She used to serve it with chicken that she sliced very thin and cocked it in the own, it tasted like heaven and cant wait to digg in.

You have taught me to cook and I married a Nigerian man and to see you try these dishes excites me!!

Definitely on my list of things to cook. Big one pot dish fan here

Amazing! Thank you chef😊

I just know bare Nigerian uncles gonna come out of nowhere with their special tips😭

Made this last night. Bloomin' lovely!

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for posting this recipe. Have been wanting to try this since hearing about it on Ted Lasso. Look forward to making this soon.

Came out perfect. I have tried multiples authentic Ghana recipes and this by far is the best. If you save a few red onions from the beginning and add them to the finished product with a little bit of butter make a nice topping.

Well done Chef John. I'm Nigerian and I approve this version.. Well done Chef John. I'm Nigerian and I approve this version..

Thank you chef!

Solid recipe, it might differ slightly from how we've made it at home but most recipes should have some degree of variation to them. As much as I do like jollof rice, I've always been more partial to our fried rice, which is pretty different from any Asian-style fried rice you may have pictured when I said it :P If anyone's interested, y'all should look it up after you make this, I'm pretty confident you'll like that too.

What a delightful alchemical "monster" of a recipe. It's alive! Chef John is the Boris Karloff of rice Jollof!

Just tried the recipe, came out perfect - even though I suck at cooking rice😄 Thanks Chef John, you the man😘👌

I had the urge to make Jollof rice for the first time. I clicked your video because it’s always consistent and fun to watch! I’m picking up my ingredients today!! 😊

I've been following you for atleast a decade. I'm overjoyed to see you cooking jollof rice. ❤

Wow! Thank you for delicious recipe!

You've been reading my mind the last few months. Thanks for these excellent recipes.

Alright alright alright 👏🏽👏🏽👌🏽 So.. Next up, Barbados style Cod Fish Cakes? hmmmm 😊

I have no idea about African cuisine and have never eaten an African dish. But this rice looks really delicious! 👍👍

Chef John… our daily Meal here . Bravo Chef👏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

My favorite jollof rice recipe from the Chef John? I can't express my happiness

I’ve always feared making jollof rice due to overthinking, just like you said. But after watching your recipe, I’ve made the best jollof rice today. Thank you Chef John!

This looks as easy as your American Goulash, which is now a staple in my menu rotation. I will try it.

Spectacular! Made with the associated Suya beef. Excellent!

Adding the blended tomato after adding rice is a different method- I'm seeing for the first time - the overall result looks scrumptious!

As a Ghanaian with immigrant parents growing up this has always been and forever will be my favorite food in existence. Still trying to improve my own Jollof rice whenever I make it so it can eventually taste as good as my mom’s lol.

Made this on Sunday and loved the result. Yet another Food Wishes recipe that's going into our 'make on a (semi) regular basis' file.

I can't wait to make this. I love spicy food and have a hot pepper garden at hand 😊