Cookbook:Banga Rice

Banga rice is a rice dish popular in the Delta State of Nigeria. It features oil palm fruit concentrate, and it is both easy and delicious to make.

Ingredients

 * 1½ cup palm nut extract
 * Fresh habanero pepper
 * 1 medium onion
 * 2 tablespoon ground crayfish
 * 2 tablespoon banga spice
 * 3 stock cubes
 * Salt to taste
 * 2½ cups uncooked rice, rinsed and drained
 * 2 medium smoked catfish or titus fish
 * ½ cup scent leaf, sliced

Procedure

 * 1) Combine the palm nut extract with water in a pot. The total liquid volume should be roughly double the volume of the rice.
 * 2) Blend the onion and habanero to a chunky paste. Mix into the pot, cover, and bring to a boil.
 * 3) Add the ground crayfish, banga spice, stock cube, and salt. Let boil on medium heat.
 * 4) Stir in the rice, and cook over medium heat until soft. Add additional water if necessary.
 * 5) When the rice has softened, mix in the smoked fish and scent leaf. Give a quick stir, and allow any residual water to absorb/evaporate.
 * 6) Remove from heat and serve.