Nigerian Fried Rice Recipe
Nigerian fried rice recipe in all its glory! This would be your last search for learning how to make Nigerian fried rice. This recipe is simple and quick to make, it is delicious and packed full of flavour and fresh vegetables.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- Large pan
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Curry powder
- 1 tsp thyme
- Salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger optional
- ½ tablespoon garlic powder optional
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder or use according to preference
- Chicken stock
- ½ cup Runner beans sliced
- ½ cup Carrots chopped
- 200 g Sweet corn
- ½ cup spring onions
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 medium size white onion sliced
- 20 medium Prawn deveined and cleaned optional
- 1 cup fried liver
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 3 cups raw rice washed I used golden Sella basmati rice
- ½ cup vegetable oil divide into 2
- 3 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Place a pan big enough to cook rice on medium heat, add 1 part of the oil and heat until hot, add chopped onions, curry powder, thyme and powder and fry for about one minute to release the fragrance then add washed rice and stir continuously for about 2-3 minutes. (Don’t let the rice stick to the bottom of the pot)
- Add chicken stock (if the stock is not enough to cover the rice, add water to it) ginger, garlic and seasoning. Reduce heat and simmer until tender.Check-in between cooking time, add water to the rice if needed and don’t forget to check for salt and seasoning and adjust to suit your taste
- Whilst you are waiting on your rice to cook, you can stir fry the vegetables or just wait till the rice is cooked.
- Place a wok or skillet on medium heat, add the remaining oil and butter and heat until hot. Add the vegetables, prawns, salt and stir fry for another 3 minutes, add a pinch of curry and thyme and stir continuously for another 3 minutes or until veggies are tender but not overcooked. If you are using processed green peas, don’t add to your stir fry as it would go mushy. Add it 2 minutes to the end of the cooking time.
- Now moving on to the next bit,
- If you used a large skillet to stir fry the veggies, add the cooked rice to it, mix until fully combined. Check for salt and seasoning and adjust to suit. Alternatively, add the stir-fried veggies into the rice. Mix to combine and continue to cook for another 2 minutes. Take it off the heat and serve.
Notes
Tips
If you are using chicken/turkey stock, use less oil in cooking rice as the stock usually contain oil. Check for the salt level in the chicken stock you would be using and let that guide you to how much salt or bouillon powder your fried rice would need. If you would be using already cooked plain white rice then move on to the step where you stir fry the veggies then stir in the fluffy rice once the veggies are tender to your liking. Nigerian fried rice called for actual chicken stock but if you don’t have this then use a combination of chicken stock cube and water to make stock.
If you are using chicken/turkey stock, use less oil in cooking rice as the stock usually contain oil. Check for the salt level in the chicken stock you would be using and let that guide you to how much salt or bouillon powder your fried rice would need. If you would be using already cooked plain white rice then move on to the step where you stir fry the veggies then stir in the fluffy rice once the veggies are tender to your liking. Nigerian fried rice called for actual chicken stock but if you don’t have this then use a combination of chicken stock cube and water to make stock.