HOW TO COOK NIGERIAN FRIED RICE \ Food Shopping Hack!

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil adds healthy fats, while sunflower oil is often more affordable.

chicken stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable stock is lower in calories, and water with seasoning is budget-friendly.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños provide heat, while bell peppers are milder and easier to find.

curry powder

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Turmeric is a healthier alternative with anti-inflammatory properties.

Start by shopping for ingredients at the market, asking for fried rice ingredients for a set budget.

Melt butter and vegetable oil in a pan.

Add chopped onions and fry until sweet.

Add chopped atarudo (scotch bonnet), green pepper, ginger, and garlic, and stir together.

Add thyme and curry powder to the oil for fragrance, then add more ginger and garlic paste.

Add bay leaves and washed basmati rice, stir-frying for a few minutes to keep the rice grains separate.

Add chicken stock, extra seasoning, and salt, then add boiled water to start the cooking process.

Once the rice is cooked, fluff it and set aside.

In a separate pan, add vegetable oil and seasoned prawns, cooking them first to infuse the oil with flavor.

Add pre-cut vegetables (carrots, green beans, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper) to the prawns and season them.

Once the vegetables are almost cooked, return the rice to the pan, adjusting seasoning as needed, and mix everything together.

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