Sarkodie reignited the Jollof debate while In Nigeria during a radio interview as part of his activities to promote his latest studio album, ‘No Pressure.’
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During his interactions with top media personalities on Naija FM in Nigeria, Sarkodie said the whole world bows down for Ghana when it comes to which African country makes the best Jollof rice.
“Worldwide, no Jollof tastes better than Ghana Jollof. Have you been to Ghana? Tried their Jollof? This should even be argued out. We are the best and you know it?” Sarkodie said boldly.
According to Wikipedia, Jollof, or jollof rice, is a rice dish from West Africa. The dish is typically made with long-grain rice, tomatoes, onions, spices, vegetables and meat in a single pot, although its ingredients and preparation methods vary across different regions.
Wikipedia further adds that Ghanaian jollof rice is made of vegetable oil, onion, bell pepper, cloves of pressed garlic, chillies, tomato paste, beef or goat meat or chicken (some times alternated with mixed vegetables), local or refined rice and black pepper.
The method of cooking Jollof begins with first preparing the beef or chicken by seasoning and frying it until it is well-cooked.
The rest of the ingredients are then fried all together, starting from onions, pepper, tomato paste, tomatoes and spices in that order. After all the ingredients have been fried, rice is then added and cooked until the meal is prepared.
Ghanaian Jollof is typically served with side dishes of beef, chicken, well-seasoned fried fish, or mixed vegetables.
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