There’s always rice at home! No doubt, rice is an easy-to-make, easy-to-store, and easy-to-use kitchen staple. We love how versatile this dish is and that’s why we scoured through The Kitchen Muse‘s channel to find different yummy recipes for rice to try out this weekend. Keep scrolling for 5 tasty rice recipes – Jollof aside.

Shrimp Fried Rice

Ingredients
1 1/2 Cups Golden Sella Basmati Rice
10 Large Shrimps
3 Tbsp Canola Oil
1 Clove Garlic (Minced)
1/2 Tsp Ginger (Minced)
1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1 Tsp Curry Powder
1/2 Tsp Dried Thyme
1 Tsp White Pepper
1 Bay Leaf
2 Stock Cubes
1/2 Cup Green Beans (Chopped)
1/2 Cup Carrots (Chopped)
1/4 Cup Sweetcorn
1/2 cup Spring Onions (Chopped)
1 Tsp Salt

Banga Rice

Ingredients
2 1/2 Cups of Rice
1 1/2 Cups Palm Nut Extract
1 Cup Pepper Mix (2 Large Habanero Peppers, 1 Medium Onion)
3 Tbsps Banga Spices
2 Medium Smoked Catfish
2 Tbsps Ground Crayfish
1/2 Cup Scent Leaves (Slices)
3 Stock Cubes
1/2 Tsp Salt

Oven-Baked Coconut Jollof Rice

Ingredients
1 1/2 Cups Sella Basmati Rice
1 Can Coconut Milk
1 Cup Pepper mix ( 2 Tomatoes, 2 Paprika Peppers, 1 Habanero Pepper, 1 Small Onion – Roughly blended)
2 1/2 Tbsp Canola Oil
3 Tbsp Coconut Powder (Dissolved in 1 Cup Water)
1/2 Tsp Dried Thyme
1 Tsp Curry Powder
1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder
2 Stock Cubes
1 Tsp Salt

Beef Fried Rice

Ingredients
2 Cups Golden Sella Basmati Rice
350g Shredded Beef
1 Cup Beef Stock
1 Cup Mixed Vegetables (Bell Peppers, Carrots, Sweetcorn)
1/2 Cup Green Beans
1/2 cup Green Peas
1/2 Spring Onions
1 Clove Garlic (Minced)
2 Bay leaves
1 Tbsp Seasoning Powder
1/2 Tsp Curry Powder
1 Tsp Dried Thyme
Salt to taste

Rice and Beans

Ingredients
Pepper Mix
3 Large Paprika Peppers (Tatase)
4 Med Tomatoes
1 Med Onion
4 Small Scotch Bonnet Peppers
2 Cloves Garlic
1 1/2 Cups Golden Sella Basmati Rice
3/4 Cup Honey Beans
4 Tbsp Canola Oil
1 Med Smoked Catfish
1/2 Med Onions (chopped)
1/2 Tsp Onion Powder
1/2 Tsp White Pepper
1/2 Tsp Dried Thyme
2 Stock Cubes
1/2 Tsp Curry Powder
1/4 Tsp Salt

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and if you still want a Jollof rice but with a spin…

Native Jollof Rice

Ingredients
2 Cups Golden Sella Basmati Rice
300g Pomo (Cow Hide)
1 Medium Smoked Panla
1 Medium Smoked Catfish
3 Tbsp Coarsely Ground Crayfish
2 Tbsps Iru (Locust Beans)
1 Cup Scent Leaves (Sliced)
2 Crayfish Stock Cubes
1 Tbsp Ground Cameroon Pepper
1 Tsp Salt