Banga Rice | Easy Palm nut Rice Recipe

palm nut extract

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut milk offers a similar richness, while vegetable oil is more affordable.

meat (beef or goat)

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, and pork can be less expensive.

bitter leaf

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is more accessible, while kale is often less costly.

scent leaf

🥗Healthier: basil

💰Cheaper: oregano

Basil provides a similar aromatic quality, while oregano is often cheaper.

Prepare the palm nuts by soaking them until soft.

Extract the palm nut juice using a food processor with the kneading attachment or by hand.

Sieve the extracted palm nut juice into a pot.

Blend 1 bulb of onion and 1/2 bell pepper with about 1/4 cup of water until roughly blended.

Pour the blended mixture into the pot with the palm nut extract.

Add a generous amount of crayfish to the pot and stir.

Wash the smoked fish and add it to the pot.

Season the mixture with crushed seasoning cubes and salt to taste.

Cover the pot and allow it to cook.

Prepare the scent leaf by washing and slicing it.

Add the scent leaf to the pot and stir.

Check the rice, fluff it, and allow it to steam for a minute or two before serving.

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