In West Africa, no special occasion is complete without this traditional dish of jollof rice. Firewood is lit well before dawn under huge pots whilst piles and piles of onions, chillies and other accompaniment are prepared. Dozens of cups of jollof rice are cooked in anticipation of it being the main dish at festivities. The base of this dish is rice and tomatoes to which everyone adds in their own ‘authentic’ ingredients. Mine, well coconut. I love how the tomato and coconut flavours blend together to produce a fragrant and gorgeous coloured rice that tastes divine.

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