Recette Nigerian Fried Rice



<img src="Fried rice.png" alt="A plate of Nigerian fried rice


Fried rice is a dish well known around the world, it is the main course meal, it originated from China, its preparation differs from culture to culture and country to country. Fried rice can be served in parties such as birthdays, weddings, naming ceremonies, school parties, church ceremonies.


Fried rice is the best choice of dish for ceremonies because it is easy to eat, it does not soil your dress, it's attractive to the eyes, it has a good presentation, its easy to carry around and fast to consume, it can be served with different toppings, it can be served with any type of drink, it can also be served alongside other meals such as jollof rice, Moi Moi, beans, salad, etc.

 The Health Benefits Of Fried Rice

Ingredients in fried rice consist of rice, meat, oil, eggs, vegetables ( such as bell peppers, chili peppers, onions, carrots, green peas, corn, etc) soy sauce, curry, and shrimps. These are the list of nutrients found in these ingredients; protein, vitamin A, vitamin K, carbohydrate, sodium, iron, cholesterol, potassium, vitamin D, magnesium, iron, saturated fat, dietary fiber, sugar, vitamin C, calcium, copper, and minerals.

Fried rice comes with a lot of nutrients because of its added ingredients. There is even a vegan recipe for fried rice which shows that it can be made in various ways.

How To Prepare Fried Rice.

Wash your rice, drain it, then pour into a pot to boil for some minutes (10-15 mins) let it be cooked medium not too hard and not too soft. Remove and wash (to remove the starch), drain and pour some clean water into the pot, put your rice back into the pot and turn on the fire. Let it boil a little, slice your bell peppers, chili pepper, carrots, get some green peas and corn also.

Now you can either Add your green peas, corn, and sliced ingredients into the frying pan, which should be already heated with a little oil and stir, then pour it into the pot of rice and mix it together with the rice. Add some spices according to your taste stir and wait for the water to dry up.

Or add your green peas, corn, sliced kidney,( kidney is an optional ingredient) and sliced ingredients into your boiling rice: this will give the rice a good taste when it boils together with your ingredients.

Add some meat stock into the rice, make sure you don't have a lot of water in your rice because of the stock liquid, so the rice will not be to soft and sticky, Then add your spices (salt, curry, coriander, Maggi cubes, soy sauce, etc) stir and allow the water to dry up and you can serve. This dish can be served with salad, Moi Moi, cold drinks, and more. This process mentioned above is the Nigerian method.

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