Ayo adeyemi’s jollof rice

Nigerian food is packed with flavour and warming spices, and often centres around soups and stews with ‘swallows’ (soft doughy starches), or grilled meat and seafood. I know very little about it, but

My favourite dish is fried chicken. I know it’s a bit of a stereotype, but I love it. If it’s fried well and it’s got a lot of flavour to it, it’s great. You can eat it with anything really. Growing u

Valencian paella, where the dish originates, is made with rabbit and/or chicken, green beans and fat white beans. This version combines seafood and meat. Paella shouldn’t be stirred (like risotto) as

Serves 4 Prep time 20 min, plusovernight marinatingCook time 1 hour You need to start the recipe a day ahead. The marinade and sauce can both be made up to 24 hours in advance and kept in the fridge.

Food writer Gurdeep Loyal says upping the flavour factor in recipes is as simple as rethinking how you use common ingredients and blending recipes from various traditions

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