How To Cook Jollof Rice | Ivonne Ajayi | Food&CoWithIvonneAjayi 

My boyfriend is Ghanian and kept asking me if I can cook Jollof rice. Im not even African but girl, you saved me. Tonight he will ask me to marry him Update: He said it was not Ghanian jollof but he married me for the effort. We have 2 children now (2020) 😂😅

hello dear, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this video. I was always ashamed that I cannot cook. I recently got married and now pregnant. I crave for jollof rice which I buy from restaurants. As the Lord had it I stumbled on yr video. I watched it. It was so easy to follow.I went out and bought ingredients. Today I cooked step by step with you. And my jollof came out perfect. I felt the Lord tell me I am now free from the stigma and lie that I cannot cook. May God richly bless you in Jesus Name. Thank you

Me, watching this because I was one of those stubborn African kids that don't come downstairs when their parents try to teach them to cook:

Thank you for not only telling us what to do but WHY we need to do it. There is a reward for you in heaven. God told me himself.

I am an American. Wife of a Lagos boy. I had no idea how to make jollof rice. Never made Nigerian food before. Followed your video exactly. Sitting here eating the best rice I've ever tasted. Can't wait till my husband comes home! He's gonna be so proud of me! Thank you! And also we are the Ajayi's!

After following your way of making jollof, my dad actually said it's better than my Mum's 😭😂

Being a white bloke, I never had the privilege of experiencing jollof until I got to university and lived with two Nigerian girls. Six years hence it remains more addictive than crack. Can’t wait to try making it for the first time!

I love jollof rice, my friends mom who is Nigerian used to cook it for me all of the time. I was like 8 and I always called it jello fries😭

I am just a 11 year old girl who's cooking jollof for the family

I didn't think it would work but I followed your instructions religiously I was there pausing, rewinding making sure mine looked like yours at every stage and to God be the glory! My jollof rice turned out on point👌🏿 the grains actually separated 🙀 like I don't believe I cooked that rice that's how good it is although I now know that 2 scotch bonnets are enough 😂 honestly thank you so much for sharing

Just an East African passer by randomly salivating over this video😂 Am making this soon👌🏾

Just a proud Nigerian girl passing through. From the Igbo tribe

I’m Bangladeshi and LOOOOOVE Jollof rice. I learnt to cook but I never find it to be the exact as my 9Ja friends do it. I’m gonna try your way. I’m salivating as I write this. I could have jollof 6 times a day (which I have done)

I'm a Russian girl who loves cooking foods from all around the world. Your recipe is amazing! ^^ I'm eating freshly cooked Jollof rice right now and I'm in heaven)) Somehow it also really warms you up in our 8°C rainy autumn weather right now. God bless you and greetings from Moscow!

So basically, 4 mugs = 6 cups (by imperial U.S. measure?) The mug you're using appears to be a standard 12 oz. mug, so 4 × 12oz = 48oz, and 48oz ÷ 8oz (U.S. cup) = 6 cups. I'll try it and hope for the best. I'll give my results some time next week, when I go grocery shopping. 😁😁😁 EDIT: I FINALLY was able to get the ingredients, and yes, 4 mugs DOES equal 6 cups. This recipe is easily halved, so I made it with less. Also, 3/4 of the puree tube she used equals 3/4 cup. This recipe was SO delicious!! I added grilled boneless chicken thighs, seasoned with Aromat and a little salt. This is DEFINITELY a keeper!! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

5:31 Even the rice started dancing because it knew it was gonna taste so good.

girl, the way you packaged and described this dish someone will not believe it is jollof.

Great no nonsense video. Clear and concise. Thank you 😊

I'm 13 and I was just the normal Nigerian kid who loved this so I decided to make it without my parents knowing bcs they were asleep. turns out the smell what just too mouthwatering and so my parents woke up knowing that I had made it without even coming downstairs!! Nigerian parents right!? they LOVED IT and it was all gone in 10 minutes!! thank you so much

I’ve made this several times now. The 1st time I had no idea what jollof rice was but I wanted to impress my Nigerian boyfriend. He loved it. I made it again this weekend and I wanted to share with you the text he sent me. “The texture of the rice, total elimination of the sour taste of tomatoes 🍅, perfect oil usage, everything was perfect 👌 YOU NAILED IT I DONT KNOW WHAT RECIPE! Much appreciated 💋 u are the best” Thank you so much, I’m going to venture out and try other things do him now and keep you as my little secret😁

My bride price was secured after I made this ❤️

Praaaiiissseee the Lord! Testimony time!! I have been to many pages, channels and websites tying to make the perfect jollof rice. Every time I tried, it would either be too soggy or hard. I could make fried rice well, but never jollof rice. But look at God...he sent me to this video and I tried the recipe today...it came out so well! My mom loved it! Thank you!!

Damn girl, I'm Polish and if youtube wouldn't recommend me this I would never know how to make such a perfect meal!

2 years later and I’m back here again. This video is timeless

your recipe + prayer =a banging jollof rice ,lol !!!!!!!! I just tried it and it worked.The first time I made it by myself , it didn't turn out right ,but then I saw your video on my home page and thought I should try again ,and to Gods glory it did !!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU

Me and my man are Jamaican and he randomly was like “babe can you cook jollof rice for dinner” lmao when I say I was sweatinggg 😂😫 cuz I dunno about anything other than Caribbean food but your video made it so easy so I thank you for that followed everything you said and it came out banging ! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

Just made this and my mum is so happy she’s saying it’s delicious! I’m Nigerian but I never knew how to cook our food , I tried for the first time and my mum said it’s amazing. Thank you!

I am Egyptian and my mother used to make this rice when I was a child ...I love it ❤

Im going to try this at home!! I’m Haitian but love the Nigerian culture. 😍😍😍

Fantastic! I do a lot of Nigerian cooking. My favorites are jollof rice, suya, Kose dodo etc. pounded yam with egusi or edikaikong are my favorites. 👍

2 years later and this is the only recipe I use to make jollof 😍

If i could give you a million likes, i would. I tried your style for the first time today & it is AMAZING!! The taste is amazing. First time making it & i must say i did i great job following your way. Thanks a lot. I know im 6 years late, lol

this is the best recipe have come across, I tried it for my birthday party over the weekend n it turned out really good. pple kept asking for me..thank u.

Lovely video🙌🏾 I am Ghanaian and you know how we beef over jollof 😂 but this was mouth was watering

this was my first time making jollof. my Nigerian husband said this is the best jollof he's EVER had! very good instructions

I lived in Nigeria for nearly three years some 15 years ago. I used to enjoy at a place called Mr.Biggs, Jel of rice and fried chicken

So i just finished making this. I just had a taste. Wow is all i have to say. I'm a Male Polynesian and have no history at all with this meal. I've recently seen videos on how much African Men love it etc. I've seen music videos of it, dance videos of it. There are just a lot of videos i've seen on it i had to find out what it is like. I'm sure many people will say "Oh this isn't real Jollof Rice" bla bla and that's understandable. But regardless, i know why this meal is popular. I cooked this myself, tasted it the first time and it already tastes bomb. I can only imagine how much more delicious it is when cooked by someone that loves you. Holy shit haha Keep my tummy full with this and i'll be a happy man haha. Thanks for the recipe Ivonne i will keep this now.

My mom side is mixed with some congo african 🇨🇩, but even though im not nigerian i love the people and love the food❤ and you did an amazing job

Girl listennnn, I’m Somali and since just made Jollof rice for the first time 🤩 Yumm Thanks so much 🥰

Sis!! thank you I'm Jamaican and my cousins partner who is nigerian will be glad that I no longer need to harass her for Jollof. It looks and taste nice! Thank you for making the recipe easy to follow.

Frying the paste was such a good tip, it has made all the difference. Thank You!!!

Thanks for the video.....Looked delicious and there is nothing more perfect than separate grains in Jollof.😀

I thought I’d come and give this food some credit!! You’ve given me a good reputation, since I tried it the first time I realised it was nice and so made it for my brother in laws birthday and everybody was commenting! I’m a uk white lady so African dishes aren’t my natural forte but my jollof rice came out better then my sister in laws, I gave her your recipe too. I initially thought it would lack in depth as no curry no meat water and you didn’t even boil off the tomato before frying! I will say thank you, have now served it at a large bbq event and it turned heads lol I can now cook many dishes but I guess the traditional jollof rice gets all the Nigerian men and women in the party mood 🙂 Thanks for your help!! X

Anyone else salivating when watching this? You can call me Pavlov’s dog 😂🤷🏾‍♀️🇨🇩🇦🇴

Im from Eritrea and i love West african food bc the east eats diffrent and you exlained it so well. Thank you dear . Jellof all day everyday😍❤🙏🏿

Thank you 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾seriously I cooked this for my bf and I, his tasted my attempts before which have been terrible after tasting this he hugged me and said I never thought this day would ever come. He then started what's app ping pics to everyone lol

I just followed this recipe exactly and my Husband and mother in law were just delighted at how delicious it was lol. Endless compliments. They went back for seconds after a huge first helping 😄 I think I heard the words “better than all those party jollof rice”...Thank you so much.

I'm from the Philippines 🇵🇭 and the first time I ate this with my Nigerian friend it was so good. And I'm looking forward to cook this very soooonnnnn.... Thanks for sharing.

I am African overall but Caribbean born if you get my point. This recipe is everything 🙏💜

This is a staple when dating a Nigerian man! I just vlogged my first Nigerian Party and there was so much jollof rice

I’m a UAE born, Canada living, Indian-Filipina and I’m making this tomorrow! So excited. I love cooking and learning new recipes and I love learning about cultures & foods from around the globe. :) thanks for sharing

I am Haitian and learned how to make Jollof with this video. I am obsessed now! I think I have perfected it, so thank you!!!

This looks great my tip is use a fork when stirring rice!! it keeps your rice fluffy

hi I am from Brasil with african roots and I just cooked jollof rice for my family anda the loved it ... thanks very much

we are arab people but my son show me your video how to cook Jollof rice and I tried to cook it honestly it was very very very nice I like it myself so I gave my daughter to text she was like it too we cooked every time thank you very much for your sharing your video with us thanks sweetheart again

I am Angolan, and my kids love jollof rice. Well explained. I followed your recipe step by step, and the outcome was delicious. Thanks for sharing 😊

I’m gonna try this out. I love how different cultures have their own versions of rice

I have been cooking JR on and off for years. It has always been a case of hit and miss. Just tried this. The result is spot on. Now I know how to cook Jollof Rice.Thanks

Heyyy I made this recipe jollof for my family and they LOVED it!!! Like they really loved it!!! I made a big pot yesterday and it's already nearly gone.my younger sisters even ate it for breakfast!! Hehehe yay!!! Thank you sister! Love from Ireland ❤️

I'm still using your recipe for yrs now it's the best GOD BLESS ❤

looks awesome! I'm somali and love Nigerian cuisine. will definitely try this for my husband because he loves jollof rice!!! thanks

I lived in Lagos when I was a little, and Jollof Rice was my most favorite Nigerian food. :)))) came here to try cooking Jollof because I missed it so much!! Thankyou for the recipe:))) Love from Indonesia!

I'm scared... to attempt. But I'm researching! Gotta get it right.

I’m a Belizean but had many Nigerian coworkers while living in Houston and they introduced me to this rice and I love it ever since but when I ask them to teach me how to make it they would go home and make it and bring me a whole container so I have for days and I eat everyday till it finish...I will surely try your recipe as I love the step by step instructions...will come back and tell you how mine came out...

Really nice. Really throrough and detailed process. I love how the rice is not at all sticky.

Tried and failed miserably on soooo many occasions to make jollof rice, but your excellent video nailed it! Thank you!

I am an African-American whose family is from the Low Country in S. Carolina. We make a similar dish called "Red Rice", which we consider to be the "daughter" of jollof. I loved this recipe! Thanks for posting!

I had a family from Ghana that lived with me a long time ago, and they made jollof rice all the time (yes I realize this is more of a Nigerian recipe).. I've tried so many times to replicate their flavor.. I've watched so many videos.. but this video truly helped me get something that tasted like true Jollof Rice, and I thank you so much for that!

I can’t wait to make this for my bf lmbo!!! He’s Mexican and his mom makes the best rice ever, so I’m not tryna compete but I’m just tryna hold my own with something a little different nah mean?😂😂😂 bless you girl, I’m making this tomorrow

I am an American and my husband is from Nigeria. I have to learn how to prepare meals for him. This tutorial is the best and it came out very delicious and he loved it.

I'm an Arab girl and I love cooking and idk but it came in my head to try Jollof rice and I've been watching many tutorials to see which one is best and by far I like this one. I also have all the ingredients at home. Thanks girl! Very good video and thanksss for telling us why each step is crucial.

This is the most easy and patient tutorial I’ve ever watched! So easy to follow and the taste was amazing!

You just changed my whole life with this video. I'm so excited I can finally try my hand at Jollof rice. Thank you! Bless you!

Interesting! I generally stay away from rice in order to not gain too much weight (unless it’s brown rice, of course), but I’m an American of French and Ghanaian descent and truly think the spices and fresh herbs used in this dish are very healthy and attractive. Thank you so much for uploading!

This recipe was perfect, I switched for Basmati rice (the Ghanaian in me) cooked in a little less time but worked perfectly!! It came out so well I had to comment Thank you so much 😁

I made this for my husband who is African and it came out amazing ❤️❤️ by the way I am Jamaican

Thank you so much,your recipe is the truth. I have attempted this over the years so many times and faild.Your recipe and instructions saved me,I still can't believe I made this its absolutely delicous.

this was one of the best vids i have watched on making jollaf. it's clear and straight to the point. i feel confident i can get it right this time.

Thank you so so much! I worked for a nigerian family and enjoyed this recipe regularly. Miss them so much and I'm glad I can try to recreate this at home! :)

I'm Carribbean and I'm with a Nigerian man . I cooked the jallof tonight and it was perfect thank you so much we both loved it

omg...she's baccccck....so glad you are back...congratulations on the baby......i was stalking your page for so long, hope we get videos often now that you are back....

I never had jollof rice, but girl that looks soo good, I can't wait to try it wish there was a Nigerian restaurant around here. going to find one even if I have to drive 2 hours. Thank you very much

Reading the comments, it is clear that you have blessed so many people with your video. This showed me today that God gives us all different gifts for doing certain things well and that gift, no matter what it is, can glorify Him and be a blessing to others.

Just thank you. This is an amazing keeper! Make all the cooking videos you wish. You're made for this. 🙏🏾

Today I am very proud of myself! No, I did not become proud by watching myself on the television screen after turning the power off😀(joke). I finally am able to cook jollof rice just the way you described in the video . Am expecting visitors today and I intent to see the amazement on heir faces when they taste this rice. My toddler son has always turned away from eating my rice but he will eat always from outing. Today he eat three plates 😜hahhahahahah. Thanks Ajayi, for restoring my confidence in this 'must know NIGERIAN jollof rice' God will bless you and I will be following u closely for updates!

I am African American. Jollof is LIFE!!! I will be making this next week! Already on my menu list!! Hahahahaha! I’m so excited! My husband (Cameroonian) is gonna love this! 😄👏🏾

You did a GREAT job dear....I’ve watched many other ways of cooking jollof, and your method is indeed the best!!!! Frying the tomato purée is the vital element for getting that smoked taste...Thanks for sharing👌🏽👏🏽😊

Just got to drop my THANK YOU!!! I'm Irish but tried this years ago and wow I was addicted immediately when I tried it. Now I can do this for my family and we really enjoy it. Thank you so much!!

I love seeing all the diverse people loving and Nigerian food and also I thought this would be one of those videos with fake jollof rice but this is proper nigerian jollof I'm gonna cook it on my dad's birth day he'll be so surprised and excited thank you so much hope it turns out well

Ommmmg, I'm Jamaican and the first time I had jellof rice, ommmmgggg, yes I know you guys my people 😀😀 so nice, lick my ten finger😂

This is my go to jollof recipe. Never fails, thanks Ivonne!

My mum didn’t teach me how to cook so I’m here now 😂 I loveeee jellof rice as a Jamaican mmm I will have this with curry chicken and fried dumpling tonight a beautiful mix of cultures ❤️ thank you so much

I'm Persian and love all spicy food and even tho we are known for our own rice dishes I love me some jollof rice too 😁

Seeing this video made me subscribe because the jollof rice is perfect!!!

My best jollof rice recipe so far. The explanation is just explicit. This is my every day jollof recipe. What i appreciated learning is washing the rice!

I had a friend from Nigeria that invited me to her family gathering and my taste buds were happily slapped and awakened by the glorious food I had. The jollof is so addicting !! Love it !!

Girl you blessed my stomach with this recipe. Just saw your video a few hours ago and asked my mom if she could cook that for dinner and oh lord is soo goood🤤💯

Just made some joloff rice and I must say this is definitely the party rice!!!!!!

This is such a beautiful and easy to follow recipe, I am totally obsessed!😍 thank you!

I’m so mad I don’t have these ingredients in my house right now! Definitely going to make this ASAP. Looks so good 😍