Benachin aka Jollof Rice
(4.3/5 - 9 reviews)
Main Course | Poultry | African
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A topper from the West African kitchen is certainly Benachin (in The Gambia) or Jollof Rice . In Senegal call it Tiep Ganaar (for the version with chicken anyway). But in fact it is always the same dish with the same base, and the meaning tells us all: made in one pot .
And by making the dish in one pot, all the flavors we put into it meet and reinforce each other. The sauce absorbs the flavors of all the ingredients, and the ingredients in turn, each in their own way, take over the flavor of the sauce. A delight for those who love good food !
And by making the dish in one pot, all the flavors we put into it meet and reinforce each other. The sauce absorbs the flavors of all the ingredients, and the ingredients in turn, each in their own way, take over the flavor of the sauce. A delight for those who love good food !
Shopping List
Servings:
-
4
4
+
- chicken drumsticks - 8 pieces
- rice - 250 gr.
- onions - 3 pieces
- tomatoes - 4 pieces
- cassava - 1 piece
- sweet potato - 1 piece
- carrot - 300 gr.
- eggplants - 8 pieces
- okra - 8 pieces
- tomato paste - 2 cans
- spring onion - 3 pieces
- garlic - 5 cloves
- magi cube - 3 pieces
- bay leaf - 3 pieces
- aromat - 1 tablespoon
- chicken herbs - 2 tablespoons
Hint
My pot is never big enough to cook all the vegetables I like in it at the same time, so I do it in steps, as shown in the video. You can also vary the ingredients; you can use large aubergines and cut them into pieces, you can put peppers in them, but whatever you fantasize with it, the only important thing is to keep an eye on the cooking time.. in de video I also added a cabbage and a scotch bonnet to spice things up.
A topper from the West African kitchen is certainly Benachin (in The Gambia) or Jollof Rice . In Senegal call it Tiep Ganaar (for the version with chicken anyway). But in fact it is always the same dish with the same base, and the meaning tells us all: made in one pot .
And by making the dish in one pot, all the flavors we put into it meet and reinforce each other. The sauce absorbs the flavors of all the ingredients, and the ingredients in turn, each in their own way, take over the flavor of the sauce. A delight for those who love good food !
And by making the dish in one pot, all the flavors we put into it meet and reinforce each other. The sauce absorbs the flavors of all the ingredients, and the ingredients in turn, each in their own way, take over the flavor of the sauce. A delight for those who love good food !
The Method
- Marinate the drumsticks in the chicken spices and white pepper a few hours in advance.
- Peel and cut the cassava, carrots and sweet potato into portion-sized pieces.
- Peel and roughly chop the onion and garlic. Cut the spring onion and tomatoes into pieces. Put this in the food processor or blender together with the tomato puree and mix until a fairly homogeneous mass.
- Color the drumsticks in a bit of neutral oil.
- Add the blended mass and water.
- Add the bay leaves, magi cubes and aromat. Then add the vegetables that still fit in this volume.
- Remove the vegetables as they are cooked and add the uncooked vegetables.
- Allow about a quarter for the legs, carrots, aubergine and okra. The sweet potato needs about ten minutes and the cassava about 25.. just follow your instinct and regularly test the vegetables for doneness.
- Once everything is cooked (and reserved in a warm pot), you can add the (washed) rice to the sauce. Add a little more water if necessary and let it cook over a low heat until the rice is done.
Hint
My pot is never big enough to cook all the vegetables I like in it at the same time, so I do it in steps, as shown in the video. You can also vary the ingredients; you can use large aubergines and cut them into pieces, you can put peppers in them, but whatever you fantasize with it, the only important thing is to keep an eye on the cooking time.. in de video I also added a cabbage and a scotch bonnet to spice things up.
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Created on:Monday 2 December 24 (updated on:Saturday 25 January 25)
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