Cookbook:Nigerian Coconut Fried Rice with Shrimp and Liver

Nigerian coconut fried rice is a rice dish made with coconut oil and coconut milk. It can be easily prepared at home or found in any Nigerian restaurant or eatery. It is considered a continental and a local cuisine.

Ingredients

 * Rice
 * Coconut oil
 * Onion, chopped
 * Garlic, minced
 * Thyme
 * Ginger, minced
 * Coconut milk
 * Chicken broth
 * Bay leaves
 * Stock cube
 * Nigerian curry powder
 * Pepper
 * Salt
 * Black pepper
 * Ground paprika
 * Fresh shrimp, peeled and cleaned
 * Beef liver
 * Carrots, chopped
 * Sweet corn kernels
 * Bell pepper, diced

Equipment

 * Bowl
 * Cooking pot
 * Frying pan
 * Knife
 * Stovetop

Procedure

 * 1) Wash the rice well, and allow it drain.
 * 2) Heat a thin layer of coconut oil in a frying pan. Add some chopped onion and fry for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme, then allow to cook for a few seconds.
 * 3) Add rice to the fried onion, and fry for 5 minutes. Add ginger and fry again.
 * 4) Add the coconut milk, chicken broth, bay leaf, stock cube, curry powder, pepper, and salt. Cook for about 15 minutes until done, then set aside.
 * 5) Toss the shrimps with black pepper, paprika, and salt.
 * 6) Heat a thin layer of oil in a frying pan. Add the shrimps, and cook until done. Set aside.
 * 7) In the same pan that you cooked the shrimp in, heat a thin layer of coconut oil. Add some chopped onion, and cook for 3 minutes. Add beef liver, carrot, sweet corn, and pepper, and cook through.
 * 8) Combine everything in one pot including the rice, shrimp, and cooked vegetables. Stir well until all the ingredients are combined. Cook a few minutes.
 * 9) Serve hot with any kind of salad, coleslaw, or drink.