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[promise444c5]

Nice one OP... I might give this a try as well  btw Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in advance

...For example in this recipe, step 6 is lacking that Tahdig step, and it is also using the wrong pan for it; non-stick pans work best to get the best Tahdig. The same site has some info on that:
https://www.seriouseats.com/tahdig-persian-crunchy-rice-7187445
I didn't like all the pictures there so here is a google search link with some better looking pictures:
https://www.google.com/search?q=%D8%AA%D9%87+%D8%AF%DB%8C%DA%AF+%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%A7+%D9%BE%D9%84%D9%88&udm=2

I used لوبیا پلو (means green-bean rice) as the search query because it also uses tomato[paste] so it looks similar to the dish in OP, visually speaking.

I suggest giving it a try and enjoy the result...

Checked the recipe but from the images I'm seeing it looks like it was  added separately on the rice dish, which means both rice were cooked separately or I'm getting it wrong because I'm thinking of giving it a try  hopefully I don't mess it up
I got  my lazy fingers on some little YouTube search and found this:
https://youtu.be/aeThg8k1-fw?si=jA_qplel1k2wHzSj
Two shorts:
https://youtube.com/shorts/4zuxilOoTwo?si=C6NEUwv5zDAtVbs9
https://youtube.com/shorts/k8tFhvSUnJU?si=IcPcc_ITWrGRF_6L

The first one seem to be more explanatory than the other two although they are all okay.. which do you think is better.
No scarce ingredients appart from saffron( any alt)..

[Upgrade00]

Great initiative Mia.

Looking forward to the amazing dishes that will be prepared. Anyone wey too make sense, you go drop location make we come enjoy am.
I may be making an entry, most likely fried rice with salad.

[pooya87]

Checked the recipe but from the images I'm seeing it looks like it was  added separately on the rice dish, which means both rice were cooked separately or I'm getting it wrong because I'm thinking of giving it a try  hopefully I don't mess it up
I got  my lazy fingers on some little YouTube search and found this:
https://youtu.be/aeThg8k1-fw?si=jA_qplel1k2wHzSj
Two shorts:
https://youtube.com/shorts/4zuxilOoTwo?si=C6NEUwv5zDAtVbs9
https://youtube.com/shorts/k8tFhvSUnJU?si=IcPcc_ITWrGRF_6L

The first one seem to be more explanatory than the other two although they are all okay.. which do you think is better.
No scarce ingredients appart from saffron( any alt)..

It takes a couple of tries to get things correctly. There are a couple of tricks.
1. It was in the first video but I'll emphasize because it is important: During the first step when you boil the rice first to have it cook, it mustn't cook all the way or the result will be a different type of dish. It has to be Al dente (like Pasta, it has just gotten soft but it is not completely soft) before rinsing it.

2. The duration for the second part where you put the rice back in the pot to cook (https://youtu.be/aeThg8k1-fw?t=261) depends on the type of rice, the video used 1 hour. But generally I'd use 30 to 40 minutes.
Also at the very beginning of this step I'd increase the heat to high for a couple of minutes while being careful not to burn it. Then lower it to medium/low and let it cook for 30 minutes.

Although saffron would make it taste and look better (color-wise) but it is not mandatory. You could even use potatoes or any type of thin bread like what we call Lavash as your Tahdig.
Just slice the potato into thin (like 4-5 mm) slices and place them at the bottom of the pan before pouring the rice on top.

The fried potato Tahdig is actually much better than plain ol' rice

[sokani]

What a nice initiative Mia Chloe! I've seen many beautiful contests on the forum but I must say this one stands out. I'd like to suggest that you make it compulsory for participants to attach a note of their username to their delicacies to help checkmake AI and theft.

[Davidvictorson]

I am looking to participate too in this contest..it is going to be so much fun. This is like a virtual food fest for African and local dishes. See eh, I will not be impressed by any technology until I can download food. For the tech guys around, start to figure out a way to write some codes that will enable humans download food and eat it

[Out of mind]

Great, I am willing to participate in this competition and will participate here. Although I did not participate last year and I do not have that much experience, I will try to do my best. And I will definitely try to do my best in preparing the food. Merry Christmas to all bro.

[Tonimez]

This is a good initiative that is not only fun. It will be educating and help many to learn new delicacies during submission. Xmas is less than a day to go and the love is already in the air.
My cooking skills has to be tested this time.

[DaNNy001]

Let's give Nigerian dishes the hype it deserves!!!

Wonderful idea and indeed Nigerian dishes is worth every hype it's getting on the internet space. This period is already a season for enough eating and drinking so am gamed, let me see if my famous native Banga soup will meet the eyes of the judges or food critic  here.

Simple question @Mia Chloe please what's the criteria or areas in which the dishes would be judged to actually get or know a winner, I mean since it's food, I thought it's normally judged on the taste of it but seeing that can't be possible would be interesting to know how?

[Victorybit1]

Let's give Nigerian dishes the hype it deserves!!!

Wonderful idea and indeed Nigerian dishes is worth every hype it's getting on the internet space. This period is already a season for enough eating and drinking so am gamed, let me see if my famous native Banga soup will meet the eyes of the judges or food critic  here.

Simple question @Mia Chloe please what's the criteria or areas in which the dishes would be judged to actually get or know a winner, I mean since it's food, I thought it's normally judged on the taste of it but seeing that can't be possible would be interesting to know how?

There are so many basis like the presentation of the actual dish prepared, I mean if you are cook you will certainly know a good dish facially of you see one. The recipe for preparation, method of preparation and also the finish products would go a long way and most importantly I think package and presentation gives an extra edge although Mia Chloe can still chip in some ways to qualifying the dishes that would be submitted.

[Oshio-man]

Good to see this from naija local board, I believe many naija local board users are going to participate in this Africa food courtesy because this is what many men and women know how to do best in the school and at home too, thanks mia Chloe for this initiative you brought to naija local board, Merry Christmas and happy holiday.

[Ambatman]

@mia Chloe when is it officially commencing? And where because I doubt it would be organized if everything is done here since many would be quite excited to discuss about the foods.

I mean since it's food, I thought it's normally judged on the taste of it but seeing that can't be possible would be interesting to know how?

I think aethestics would be a fore runner and the judges discretion in relation to their knowledge about the dish

I am looking to participate too in this contest..it is going to be so much fun. This is like a virtual food fest for African and local dishes. See eh, I will not be impressed by any technology until I can download food.

it would loss The human touch and emotions generated from eating the food. My personal opinion.

[promise444c5]

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It takes a couple of tries to get things correctly. There are a couple of tricks.
1. It was in the first video but I'll emphasize because it is important: During the first step when you boil the rice first to have it cook, it mustn't cook all the way or the result will be a different type of dish. It has to be Al dente (like Pasta, it has just gotten soft but it is not completely soft) before rinsing it.

2. The duration for the second part where you put the rice back in the pot to cook (https://youtu.be/aeThg8k1-fw?t=261) depends on the type of rice, the video used 1 hour. But generally I'd use 30 to 40 minutes.
Also at the very beginning of this step I'd increase the heat to high for a couple of minutes while being careful not to burn it. Then lower it to medium/low and let it cook for 30 minutes.

Although saffron would make it taste and look better (color-wise) but it is not mandatory. You could even use potatoes or any type of thin bread like what we call Lavash as your Tahdig.
Just slice the potato into thin (like 4-5 mm) slices and place them at the bottom of the pan before pouring the rice on top.

The fried potato Tahdig is actually much better than plain ol' rice

It doesn't look that hard actually, just that to get it done perfectly is not easy ... I will give it a try  using this guide plus the video aswell, but  I still don't know what will give it colour or that just the bottom that  has  the colour .
Hence did you cooked that yourself, it looks good  I will try the potato Tahdig  aswell since I can't get saffron over here.. just that I still don't know what will give it the whole colour like what you posted because all videos I've seen has two layers (one -white) but what you  posted is blend

[POPOLUV]

INGREDIENTS AND MY FRIED RICE COOKING PROCEDURE.
6 cups of rice
Salt
Maggi
Curry powder
Thyme powder
Fresh pepper
Spring onions
Red kidney beans
Garlic and Ginger
Green Beans
Grean peas
Chicken
Vegetable oil
Green pepper
Water
Onions
Carrot
Stock water..

Wash your chicken  thoroughly. After washing your chicken, Add your chicken into a clean pot and add your seasonings like maggi, curry, thyme, garlic, Ginger and salt, add all to your taste. Next you place your pot where your chicken is on the fire and allow to simmer a bit under low heat, don’t add water to it, let it simmer for about 20mins the reason for this is to allow your chicken absorb the ingredients and flavors embedded in it already. Then after 10-20mins, you can add in water because we need stock water when cooking our fried rice. Let the chicken cook for about 10-20 mins your preference though,then you separate your chicken from the stock water. Sock the kidney beans before cooking the rice. After that, you wash your frying pan put the frying pan on the fire for the wash to dry off then you add in your vegetable oil and heat it up then add in your chicken and fry it the way you want it to be. some people would love to add in onions to give it this extra flavor before going in with the Chicken, I also did that too. So once your chicken is fried to your satisfaction, set aside.

Now to the preparation of our fried rice

All your veggies, wash thoroughly and dice them into moderate or perfect sizes,I mean your carrot, spring onions, green pepper, green peas then set it aside.
Parboil your rice, once parboiled put it into a sieve for the wash to dry off. Then you wash the rice thoroughly. Then your stock water drill in through a sieve so that the rudiments from the chicken is drilled out, some people might prefer to use their stock water with the rudiments in it. So once you’ve done that put the stock water into your pot that you will be using for cooking on the fire then add in your rice that has been parboiled into the stock water. After that add in your salt, seasoning cubes (maggi), then add in your curry and fried rice species then some ginger and garlic. If the stock water wouldn't be enough to cook the rice you can add little water that can cook the rice and add your kidney beans so it cooks also and become soft. Then you let it cook. In a frying pan,add in vegetable oil, add in some diced onions,let it fry a bit then go in with your veggies bit by bit then you add in your curry, salt and seasoning cubes. It should fry and cook a bit,
Then once your rice is all cooked and done you add in all your stir fried veggies then your mix with a turner from top to bottom till it’s goes all round. Then you let it heat up a little bit more on low heat.
So once that’s all done you bring the pot down and off the fire and dish it. merry Christmas to all you.

[Frankolala]

    MY XMAS JOLLOF RICE

Ingredients to cook Nigeria jollof rice.
Fresh tomatoes
Fresh pepper
Onions
Groundnut oil
Ginger
Garlic
Thyme
Curry
Maggi cube
Steamed meat water.
Salt
Tomatoes paste

STEPS TO COOK DELICIOUS AND YUMMY JOLLOF RICE.

- Parboil your rice and wash it thoroughly, three times precisely.

- You blend your pepper, tomatoes, onion, garlic and ginger together.

- Put your pot on the fire and heat it for 30 seconds, and pour your vegetable oil into the pot, allow it to heat for at least three minutes.

- Put your slice onions into the heated Groundnut oil and stir very well, add the blended ingredients. Stir it very well and allow leave it for 15 minutes and then add your tomatoes paste, all your spices and seasons.

- Pour in your steamed meat water, add little quantity of water. Put in your parboiled rice into the pot, and put the same water level to that of the rice and allow it to cook for 10-15 minutes. Food is ready.








       

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[Mr Shade]

This is a very nice development coming to naija board, it will promote love and participation in the board... Unfortunately, I don't have any merit to participate, hoping to participate in the next Christmas contest. Keep up the good work ❤️.

[Samlucky O]

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All this explanation would have been clearer if you included 1 or 2 images attached to it like others did, to make it look tasty and a little bit spicy. But thought the explanation would go along way for those who would need explanation or learn how to prepare such rice.

[igebotz]

INGREDIENTS AND MY JOLLOF RICE COOKING PROCEDURE.
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Read the OP rules, nobody cares about theories, get yourself in the kitchen and prepare some real dishes and take pictures showing your username on a piece of paper and upload it. I will quote it for visibility.

    MY XMAS JOLLOF RICE
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Those images should also display your username, I guess you forgot that part of the rules.

[Frankolala]

Checked the recipe but from the images I'm seeing it looks like it was  added separately on the rice dish, which means both rice were cooked separately or I'm getting it wrong because I'm thinking of giving it a try  hopefully I don't mess it up
I got  my lazy fingers on some little YouTube search and found this:
https://youtu.be/aeThg8k1-fw?si=jA_qplel1k2wHzSj
Two shorts:
https://youtube.com/shorts/4zuxilOoTwo?si=C6NEUwv5zDAtVbs9
https://youtube.com/shorts/k8tFhvSUnJU?si=IcPcc_ITWrGRF_6L

The first one seem to be more explanatory than the other two although they are all okay.. which do you think is better.
No scarce ingredients appart from saffron( any alt)..

It takes a couple of tries to get things correctly. There are a couple of tricks.
1. It was in the first video but I'll emphasize because it is important: During the first step when you boil the rice first to have it cook, it mustn't cook all the way or the result will be a different type of dish. It has to be Al dente (like Pasta, it has just gotten soft but it is not completely soft) before rinsing it.

2. The duration for the second part where you put the rice back in the pot to cook (https://youtu.be/aeThg8k1-fw?t=261) depends on the type of rice, the video used 1 hour. But generally I'd use 30 to 40 minutes.
Also at the very beginning of this step I'd increase the heat to high for a couple of minutes while being careful not to burn it. Then lower it to medium/low and let it cook for 30 minutes.

Although saffron would make it taste and look better (color-wise) but it is not mandatory. You could even use potatoes or any type of thin bread like what we call Lavash as your Tahdig.
Just slice the potato into thin (like 4-5 mm) slices and place them at the bottom of the pan before pouring the rice on top.

The fried potato Tahdig is actually much better than plain ol' rice

Wow...I applaud you for your effort and interest to participate in this contest on cooking our local jollof rice, and everything you stated above is true. Different cook, and their different timing. It shows that you are a good chef because some Nigerians don't know how to cook despite watching it on YouTube. How was the taste, did you like it.

Those images should also display your username, I guess you forgot that part of the rules.

Thanks for the head up.

[SuperBitMan]

I decided to prepare our Nigeria local jellof rice today being Christmas and I used every local tools that are available which are Mortar and pestle, fire wood and wooden knife.
This are pictures of the steps of preparing the rice and the final result.
I wish you all a merry Christmas 🎄.





















My second food.

I parboil the meat with all the ingredients, it is advisable to parboil meat with some ingredients before adding them to the principal food, this improves the taste of the meat, then I poured the Egusi in my pot and i added water from the pounded palm fruit on it then I began to stir to make a very thick paste, after that I poured the parboiled meat on the well stirred Egusi and allowed it to boil why stirring so it will miss very well, then I tested it and then added ingredients that needed to be added and allowed it to boil after that I added my bitter leaf and then allowed it to boil again for a little time and I brought the pot of soup down because it was ready.

[promise444c5]

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Wow...I applaud you for your effort and interest to participate in this contest on cooking our local jollof rice, and everything you stated above is true. Different cook, and their different timing.

He was actually talking about their local dish called Tahdig .. I was pretty much interested in it so the post was about the description on how I can go about  it  but I didn't  if  the image attached was cooked by him   and that was what I was trying to confirm in my last post( so as to get the recipe for the colour blend), it seems he's yet to notice the comments for now but I can still work with the guide he dropped as well just to practice mine ..
Btw nice dish you got there Frankolala