Every time a Nigerian mum says there’s rice at home, she means it

And while rice can get boring, there is more than one way to enjoy this meal, including coconut rice.

So how do you make Nigerian coconut rice at home? This recipe should help:

1 Rice
2 Tomato Stew
3 Coconut Milk
4 Chicken/turkey or any protein of your choice
5 Liver
6 Chilli pepper
7 Salt
8 Onions
9 Stock cubes
10 Thyme
11 Vegetables; carrots, green peas , green pepper

Ingredients

* Start by parboiling rice in a pot and cook your meat and liver as well cause you’ll need the stock.
* Fry the meat.
* Fry the vegetables.
* Add chicken stock, tomato stew and coconut milk in a pot to boil.
* Next, add the parboiled rice, spice with some salt and pepper and the fried vegetable.
* Cover the pot and cook on medium heat. This way, the rice does not burn before the water dries up.
* Once the rice is boiled, you can serve.
* Serve with some plantain, salad or Moi Moi.

By OREORITSE TARIEMI