Cookbook:Dambun Shinkafa (Nigerian Rice and Vegetables)

Danbun shinkafa is a common northern Nigerian dish. It is served both at home and on special occasions like weddings, naming ceremonies and native celebrations.

Ingredients

 * Rice (broken)
 * Vegetable oil
 * Onion, chopped
 * Spring onion (optional), chopped
 * Carrot, peeled and chopped
 * Scotch bonnet chile pepper, diced
 * Bell pepper, diced
 * Moringa leaf, washed
 * Seasoning cube
 * Salt

Procedure

 * 1) Thoroughly rinse the rice. If desired, soak for a while.
 * 2) Steam the rice using a pot or an electric rice cooker until averagely soft.
 * 3) Heat a thin layer of vegetable oil in a pot. Add the onion, spring onion, carrot, and peppers. Fry for a bit, then remove from heat.
 * 4) Mix the cooked vegetables into the steamed rice. Season with salt and seasoning cube. Cover and allow to steam for a while.
 * 5) Stir in the moringa leaves, and remove from the heat.
 * 6) Serve with fried meat or fish.