THE BEST JOLLOF RICE | Gambian - Senegalese Benachin | How To Make Jollof Rice

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Hello my lovelies! Today, I am making a very popular and controversial dish from West Africa, Jollof Rice. The most popular name for the rice dish is Jollof Rice. However, us Gambians and Senegalese call it Benachin or Thiébou Guinar Yap (chicken and beef rice) or Thiébou Djeun (Fish Rice). Gambians and Senegalese have different versions of this popular rice dish. We have the red and white version. Both can be made with fish or chicken/& beef. Today, I am making the most popular version, the red Benachin (Jollof Rice) with chicken and beef. The dish is prepared differently by different countries. Thus, causing a rivalry among African countries. The question is always “WHO HAS THE BEST JOLLOF RICE?” They are all delicious to me! However, I am preparing it the original and traditional way, Senegambia style. ENJOY!
Love,
Satang Bayo

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Note: The ingredients used in this video are for 10 cups of rice, which is a lot. Ideally, you should cook about 5 cups of rice. Just divide all of the ingredients in half if preparing 5 cups of rice.
ROFF INGREDIENTS
• 2 handful or cups of parsley
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 habanero pepper (add whole for more spice)
• Add 1 beef Jumbo cube and 1/2 tsp black pepper
* freeze any leftover Roff. Do not cross contaminate w/ chicken. Dish out the amount of Roff you think you might need in a separate bowl. If you need more Roff for your chicken, add more to your bowl.
PROTEIN SEASONING
• 10 chicken (A mix of legs and breast. Can use all legs or breast as well)
• 10 piece of steak (Can use Anh cut of beef, lamb or cow. Traditionally cooked with bone-in beef cuts)
• 4 cloves of garlic sliced
• 2 beef Jumbo cubes
• Salt
• Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
• Black pepper
FRYING / SAUTÉ
• About 2 cups of vegetable oil or conola oil
• Optional: 2 cuts of African snail called Yete
• 2 large yellow onions chopped
• 3 soft Roma tomatoes chopped
• A little over 1 1/2 cups canned tomato paste
• 4 garlic cloves chopped
• 3 dried bay leaves
• Salt
• 1 beef Jumbo cube
• 1 chicken Jumbo cube
• 2 Maggie cubes
• Knor seasoning
• Black pepper
• 10 cups of Basmati rice
* Note: you can pick to use either Maggie or Jumbo. Also, you can use just beef or chicken Jumbo cubes. I like to mix all
*Note: reduce oil before sautéing the onions if you want less oil in the dish. However, make sure you have enough oil so that the 10 cups of rice won’t stick together.
VEGETABLES
• 1 Habanero pepper
• 1/4 cabbage (insert toothpick in the center of the cabbage help prevent it from falling apart)
• 1 eggplant cut in 4 pieces
• 4 cuts of honeynut squash
• 4 large whole carrots peeled
* Note: Use as much veggies as you want. You can also use mixed vegetables instead.
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[@godsondanso]

I was born in The Gambia to Ghanaian parents. Trust me when I say that Gambian jollof is the best ❤

[@magnificent97]

Ghanaians need to put respect on Gambian jollof

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you 🥰. Also, both are delicious ☺️

[@akwesiboachie9913]

We here battling the Nigerians about who makes the best jollof all the while the inventors themselves are keeping mute.

[@roynique5218]

We always do.

[@MikeIron187]

Wallahi they do the only ones than can talk are Senegal and we know it all

[@priscillabayor8917]

Come and see one of your own that disrespect some African countries for eating snails. So I purposely came to KZbin to watch some delicacies of Gambians and shoe it to her to prove her that in every country there are foods another might not like but that doesn't give you the right to disrespect others people delicacies.

[@parisz]

One of the best and most authentic Benachin videos on YT! Well done sis!

[@jehovahmkaddesh2021]

Yeeess! original Benachin 😍😍❤️❤️

[@sweetkimdawkins]

Yaaaassss your chicken looks so well cleaned.... that looks delicious as usual

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you 🥰

[@amaiodo5310]

This is such a masterpiece and you are such a chef!

[@brucesouthers4552]

Looks delish! Thanks for the instructions! Been to The Gambia twice and love Benechin.

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you so much and you are welcome :)

[@DadasFoodCraveKitchen]

Hello my dear. I am here because of one of you Aunty who is my childhood friend since Gambia 🇬🇲. Her name is Ola/Fanny. She told me about your channel. I said i will visit you. I also know your mom we all grew up together in Banjul. The benachin looks absolutely delicious. Oh yes we love Maggie and Jumbo seasoning. I love the yate in my benachin. You did a great job in this recipe. My mouth is watering. You can really cook. It's great to be here. Looking forward to seeing more videos and stay connected. I enjoyed watching.... Tfs

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you so much for reaching out. I will definitely tell my mom. She will be delighted. I love your food content as well. I can’t wait to watch your videos and stay connected 🥰

[@DadasFoodCraveKitchen]

@@SeasonedCuisine no problem....tell Nora i said hello 👋

[@Irene-zk8fk]

Omg! That looks so delicious. I will try to cook it today. Thanks for sharing!

[@SeasonedCuisine]

You are welcome 🥰

[@Eniola0ne]

Nothing to compare with Gambian and Senegalese Benechin Rice. I ate it for the first time at Friend house, he Wife is from Gambia. Is the best Rice that I have ever ate. Another great Rice is from East Africa, especially from Tanzania. The call it Pilau

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you so much. I am glad you enjoyed it ☺️. There aren’t a lot of videos of Gambian and Senegalese food, so I was excited to make this video. I have a Fish Benachin recipe coming in 2 week. I have never tried Pilau before. It is on list of foods to try now.

[@sfr.adennn]

😍😍😍😍 i am trying to cook this next week!

[@babyz115z]

Wohoo i love this looking really delicious 😋

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@cordelialaz9231]

Waoo so yummy yummy

[@lavezzi7002]

You use to be my classmate in Gambia and it’s nice seeing you doing something great. I will definitely try this soon.

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you so much. What is your name?

[@lavezzi7002]

@@SeasonedCuisine my name is omar

[@wangowango7541]

amazing cooking! i can't wait to try it out.

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you 🥰

[@JeanetteMariamRafiki]

This is amazing 👏I'll try this

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you. Let me know how it turns out :)

[@MikeIron187]

Wow this is beautiful 💯🔥

[@Misskwu]

Yeas more jollof videos. I love Gambian jollof it’s delicious

[@SeasonedCuisine]

🥰🥰🥰 check out the white fish version too. It’s really good.

[@bricearnaudzongo6215]

Magnifique

[@TiggysTC]

Yessss! That Benechin looks so good!😍❤️😋😋

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you so much :)

[@TiggysTC]

@@SeasonedCuisine You're welcome. I plan to cook it this weekend! 😃

[@lydianeracine4012]

Congrats 🤩 cooking rice and chiken ...👏🏾👏🏾💚💙💛.

[@LILYOFNIGERIA]

I came all the way from Instagram for this recipe. I'm happy we share the same belief of removing all visible fat from chicken. Well done!👏🏽👏🏽 wish you all the best in your channel journey.

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you so much Sweetie for the support and well wishes ❣️. I really enjoyed making this video and sharing our culture to the world!

[@Rt.hype646]

your trip from Instagram must have been hard journey

[@farhadrabby3699]

I am from Bangladesh. But I love jolof rice . through some Senegal and Gambia n friends in Italy. Thanx to share these recipes

[@NK-vd8xi]

Eta Wolof Polao

[@SeasonedCuisine]

I am glad you love the dish and thank you :)

[@basirudampha3996]

Me encanta ✨🥰🥰🥰✨❤️❤️❤️✨🥰🥰🥰✨❤️❤️❤️✨🥰🥰🥰✨❤️❤️❤️

[@ityyyyyy]

I can't wait to try this recipe! Looks so good🤩🤩

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you 🥰

[@o-to-the----gunthtstheonet8238]

YES oh YES

[@aidandiaye5331]

Bravo

[@solsang9433]

Thanks sister i will cook this today Borom bahk nga

[@guiiu1431]

Hope to see more videos

[@kajalijammeh7136]

Let me try it.

[@PunofHarts]

I just made this and it came out really tasty. I only used chicken and I did not have snail but everything else was available. The part i struggled with was the browning of the tomato paste. I think I could have gone darker but it still tastes good

[@SeasonedCuisine]

I am glad you enjoyed it 💕

[@MAKEMONEYMARK8]

Saw u ok TikTok juicy crab. Looks forward to ur cooking

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you. I appreciate your support 🤗

[@DoronTauber]

this looks incredible 😍 I came from your tiktok because my mouth was watering and my partner and I have been looking for a better jollof recipe

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you so much :)

[@hamzysillah1338]

😂😂😂 lol

[@eminunu309]

delicious !!!!!

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you 🥰

[@bangalisusoko1569]

mashallah

[@iluvmy3boiiz]

This is one of my favorite dishes. I prefer to use lamb. I love the flavor that gets inside the carrots & cabbage!

[@SeasonedCuisine]

*Note: reduce oil before sautéing the onions if you want less oil in the dish. However, make sure you have enough oil so that the 10 cups of rice won’t stick together 🥰

[@Nessa0321]

Thanks for sharing, also I think the tomato paste when added fire/heat should be reduce to avoid the sauce burning making the rice too dark. Sheers

[@sarianmarie]

Real jollof rice

[@SeasonedCuisine]

:) :)

[@JeanetteMariamRafiki]

Iam making just this rice tonight

[@eazie9127]

Hahaha! 😂😁😂 I really feel you. Lol

[@abubakaricamara6097]

Love 🫶🏽❤ from uk 🇬🇧

[@mic_derin]

It’s crazy as a Nigerian I always thought jollof rice originated from Nigeria interesting to know it’s from Senegal

[@oumlowe8885]

Senegambia

[@a.m.i4219]

Yes, type in Jollof kingdom. The people there are Wolof. They are the main tribe of Senegal and Gambia. It's their tribe's dish, (it's like saying "Yoruba rice") and it was spread throughout West Africa as the Wolofs were Muslim allies with the Fulanis, Hausas and Mandinkas who spread it everywhere through trade and Islamization. People will try to claim what's not theirs, we should give credit where it is due.

[@ajirikoko]

How do you make yete at home for those who don't have access to it? How do you ferment the snail? Ghanaians use a fermented fish called momone, I wonder if it's the same fermentation process.

[@zumbi2000]

That looks amazing! I can’t do all that sodium though 😩

[@SeasonedCuisine]

You can reduce it. The oil and sodium 🥰

[@alfredkay3210]

If am cooking this for home meals, I would only use either extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil because seed oils are not healthy for you. Hover, this is beautiful and well explained, I enjoyed the video.

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you. I recently started using grape seed oil and olive oil

[@PLayAshEFF72]

Habibty amazing dish, I just felt like you could have blended your onion instead of dicing then they melt into the tomato sauce much quick and save you a lot of headache rather than dicing it into little cubes. I’m Pakistani we use the same oil onion and tomato base for majority of our curries and biryani.

[@zhaya_gallery]

The snail has been on fire since yesterday

[@fatoujawo4094]

😂😂 sorry u got the wrong one this is sea 🌊 snail

[@lizabetx483]

Yes. That's the proper way to clean chicken. When the skin is left on it creates a fatty residue in your sauce.

[@arnowillekes7979]

Also a question on the pot: do you find these steel or aluminium pans work best for frying/browning of the tomato-oil-onion-spices mix? Wondering if some of the nonstick pans work as well…

[@SeasonedCuisine]

You can find these pots at international stores. Check for the pots at African, Hispanic stores… Amazon and Walmart should have some (I search “African metal pots” on Google). I never tried cooking Benachin in a nonstick pan but it should work

[@LO-qh9qs]

Please do more jellof rice recipes. Also there is a chicken I ate it was so good. She cooked it in a clay pot in the oven with mustard and onions, please if you know what it is can you cook it. Thank you

[@SeasonedCuisine]

I made the white fish Jollof as well. Scroll up to watch it. The cooking process is the same. Both the red and white version can be made using fish, chicken &/or beef/lamb. The chicken in the clay pot is called Poulet Yassa (Chicken Yassa). I have a video of that as well. I made it with couscous, but you can pair it with rice or salad w/ French bread.

[@fatoujawo4094]

That's called chicken 🐔 yassa 😊 in Gambia and senegal

[@hannahmassaquoi3749]

The best Jollof rice

[@admininfo9675]

Do I use the parsley rough on the beef like the chicken too?

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Just the chicken ☺️

[@OCR461]

What is white speck?

[@dshine1]

What is the name of the vegetable?

[@godschild6745]

More jollof! 🙂

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Hahaha... I recorded it already. I will post it this month. I am working on a Christmas special ❣️

[@godschild6745]

@@SeasonedCuisine Perfect looking forward to it.

[@bangalisusoko1569]

she is certified

[@jamesejila-jz5xk]

At which stage did u add the blended vegetables

[@fatoujawo4094]

Normally after adding the water 💧 and the meat 🍖 😊

[@TankDavisConquers]

FBA's call it Jambalaya

[@moomer4463]

Looks amazing I copied your recipe and it was delicious 😋 thanks love

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you so much and I am glad you enjoyed it 🥰

[@daudaconteh7144]

Its because Nigerians and Ghanaians haven't seen Jollof rice of other countries, they make big mouth saying they have the best Jollof in West Africa, HELL NO!! Sierra leone 🇸🇱 Gambia 🇬🇲 Senegal 🇸🇳 have better Jollof rice than Ghana 🇬🇭 and Nigeria 🇳🇬.

[@freedomisthechoicesyoumake8594]

I'm from Louisiana born and raised, and we call this dish Jambalaya (which originated in Senegal). The only difference is I prefer the Senegalese way, so much healthier and delicious. I'm creole by the way.

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you so much and I love Creole dishes.

[@OCR461]

Is the parsley too traditional? You use parsley in Gambia too? Because I have never seen parsley in West Africa in the country I live .

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Yes it is. We use parsley a lot. What country are you in?

[@butterfly9274]

Senegal and Gambia

[@ajirikoko]

What kind of rice does Gambia and Senegal use for jollof rice? Is it broken jasmine rice? The one in your video is basmati.

[@SeasonedCuisine]

It depends on my mood. You can use either ☺️

[@arditube5698]

What is the two black pice you add?

[@fatoujawo4094]

It's called yete Sea snail

[@arditube5698]

Snail??? 🙄🙄 Senegal they eat snail??

[@JimCeesay-ix1rf]

So you have to cook ur rice first before putting it on ur source or

[@fatoujawo4094]

No we just stemmed it or just like that

[@queenissy9298]

The difference between your jollof and Nigerian jollof is that you use tomato paste without fresh bell pepper and fresh tomatoes

[@Yaab1]

I got excited at first but when you said add snail, no. Can you tell me what is the purpose of adding snail?

[@cnstfs]

She said in the video it's for added flavor and you can leave the snail out. My Gambian freind makes it for me all the time and doesn't add the African snail just eggplant, cabbage, carrots and whatever her choice of meat at times she'll add fish.

[@fatoujawo4094]

An is the snail u know this one is sea snail 😊

[@PeterKegels]

Can i find that african snale in Belgium?

[@fatoujawo4094]

In a Senegalese shop yes but I always bring mine from Gambia 🇬🇲 😊

[@fatoujawo4094]

In Antwerpen

[@emmanuelgoodluck3942]

Davido,l hope you are right that this rice l better than Nigerians rice🙏

[@SeasonedCuisine]

😂😂😂😂 He is right ☠️

[@fatimakeita901]

Naija any Ghana people please excuse us it’s jollof rice and jollof itself means wolof so it’s Senegambian 😂😂

[@kime394]

Can you please make a fish jollof rice

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Do you want the red or white fish Jollof? 🥰

[@kime394]

@@SeasonedCuisine white please and thank you you’re videos are extremely helpful.

[@SeasonedCuisine]

@@kime394 Thank you so much and you are welcome. Keep an eye out for it 🥰

[@AngelaHugginsmakesdolls]

Fat has flavor

[@marni12196]

thieboudiene is from Senegal🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳 however countries eat it. your title is misleading

[@user-ti1df4sw1d]

Saf sap

[@SeasonedCuisine]

:) Thank you

[@robgordon2418]

Those who use foil are yet to qualified

[@lynnmarie7273]

May I ask the measurements for a family of 5 because that like a family of 10 you made. Lol we don’t need that much.

[@lifewithtee5435]

Did that beef meat get to cook properly

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Yes it did. After frying, I added both the chicken and beef to the pot to boil and cook 🥰

[@arnowillekes7979]

Good of you to discuss the (imho) ridiculous debates about Jollof rice; the fact that it’s named after an old Wolof kingdom located in Senegal should put all this dumb stuff to rest…i also dislike some of these youtubes where people of the same ethnic background harshely critique each other’s cookery without knowing or acknowledging anything of the historical context…makes Africans look like idiots and very negative, same for many older racist programs on Asian cuisines etc…

[@laminconte1085]

Gambia is the best Senegal put too much oil

[@SeasonedCuisine]

Thank you 🥰. And you can definitely reduce the oil before sautéing the onions if you want less oil in the dish. However, make sure you have enough oil so that the 10 cups of rice won’t stick together ☺️

[@laminconte1085]

@@SeasonedCuisine you're welcome

[@melaniedezaki-applewaithe1573]

had thin in Gambia...delicious! Oops looks like I should not write when remembering such good memories a pre-breakfast stomach. Was on Field Trip, my friend's Mother made this for me. So many good memories...Ate this in Gambia...what I formerly meant to write. 🚆

[@SeasonedCuisine]

I am glad you enjoyed it 🥰