Jiffy Jollof Sauce is a delicious and flavorful base made with a balanced combination of tomatoes, peppers, aromatic spices, and jollof seasoning.
It’s a must-have for every kitchen because it adds depth and taste to even the simplest dish.
If you have a jar of our authentic Jiffy Jollof Sauce but aren’t sure what to make for yourself or your family,
here are 6 easy African dinner ideas you can prepare with Jiffy Jollof sauce.
1. Jollof Rice
Jollof rice is a flavorful dish that becomes even easier with our Jiffy Jollof Sauce. It’s perfect any time of day, but especially filling for dinner.
How to make it:
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Pour a jar of Jiffy Jollof Sauce into a pot over low to medium heat.
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Stir for a few minutes and add water as instructed on the jar.
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Bring to a boil and add washed long-grain rice.
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Cook for the recommended time, then garnish with onion rings and your protein of choice.
You can also mix in vegetables like peas, bell peppers, diced liver, or sausages to enhance the flavor.
2. Jollof Pasta
Did you think about this? Jollof pasta is another easy dinner idea you can make using our jollof sauce. The process is quite similar to making jollof rice, just that you substitute rice for any pasta of your choice.
● Boil your pasta till al dente and set aside.
● Pour our Jiffy Jollof sauce into a saucepan, heat it up before adding the cooked pasta.
● Stir until the pasta is well coated in the sauce, add a little pasta water and leave to simmer for 3-5 minutes.
● Garnish with your preferred veggies or serve as it is.
Alternatively, you can make it the same way you make jollof rice.
3. Grilled Fish or Chicken
Our Jiffy Jollof sauce can serve as the perfect marinade for your flavorful grilled chicken. It improves the taste of your grilled chicken, leaving you craving for more.
● Wash the fish or chicken and pat dry using a paper towel
● Make deep cuts on both sides of the fish for the flavors of the sauce to penetrate.
● Pour our Jiffy Jollof sauce over it and mix until everything is properly coated.
● Transfer into a refrigerator for about 20 minutes to speed up the process
● Grill as desired until properly cooked.
● Serve with fries, veggies or salad.
4. Jollof Rice and Beans
This dish is one of the most underrated but enjoyable local African dinner ideas. It is flavourful and tasty as you enjoy both the flavors from the jollof rice and the soft cooked Nigerian honey beans.
● Boil your Nigerian honey beans or black eyed beans until soft yet firm. Such that it's not falling apart when you scoop it from the pot.
● In another pot, cook your jollof rice as usual
● When it still has little liquid left in it, pour in the already cooked beans and stir gently.
● Leave to cook until all the liquid is dried up and garnish with extra onions.
● Serve and enjoy with any protein of choice.
5. Seafood Jollof Rice
You can cook yourself a tasty pot of seafood Jollof Rice with our Jiffy Jollof sauce made with well-sourced, all natural ingredients.
The cooking process is the same way you'll make the regular jollof rice, just that when the jollof rice is cooked, you'll introduce a mix of already cooked and stir-fried seafoods like shrimps, prawns, calamari or tiny bits of deboned fish.
Mix well to combine and your seafood jollof rice ready to be served and enjoyed.
6. White rice and sauce
This is another simple yet tasty dish you can make out of our jollof sauce.
● Put a pan on the stove and pour in a jar of our Jiffy Jollof sauce.
● Add a little water to loosen up the consistency
● Add in your proteins like fried fish, beef, or cowskin and leave to simmer for 15 minutes or until the flavors of the proteins have combined nicely with the stew.
● Serve with boiled white rice. You can also have this sauce with boiled yam, plantains, or potatoes. It's really versatile.
Conclusion
Here are a few easy dinner ideas you can prepare with jollof sauce for yourself and your family.
These dishes highlights the versatility of jollof sauce, such that it can be used to make different dishes in a way that suits individual tastebuds and culinary preferences.
Get a jar of our authentic Jiffy Jollof Sauce today to have an experience of what the true and well-prepared jollof rice tastes like.