Cookbook:Rice with Salted Sun-dried Ram Meat

| Cuisine of Nigeria

Rice with salted sun-dried ram meat is a meal common amongst Muslims in Lagos State, Nigeria. The dish is prepared from remnants of ram meat from the Eid-el Kabir festival and ofada rice.

Ingredients

 * Tomato
 * Scotch bonnet chile pepper
 * Garlic (optional)
 * Onion, cut in chunks
 * Salted sun-dried ram meat, cut into pieces
 * Onions, sliced
 * Stock cube
 * Uncooked ofada rice, washed
 * Spoonful of vegetable oil

Special equipment

 * Blender
 * Stovetop

Procedure

 * 1) Blend the tomato, chile pepper, garlic, and chunked onion until smooth.
 * 2) Soak the dried meat in water for a few minutes. Drain and rinse the meat to get rid of excess salt.
 * 3) Transfer the drained meat to a pot with the sliced onion and stock cube. Cover with water, and simmer until tender.
 * 4) Stir in the rice, oil, and blended tomato mixture. Reduce the heat, and let simmer until all the liquid is absorbed.