If you don’t know how to cook Ofada rice, this is an opportunity for you to learn and get acquainted with the process. Like we had earlier said, Ofada rice is a native Yoruba dish that has gained spread in the country and even beyond the shore of the country.

Ofada rice also referred to as local or unpolished rice is one of the varieties of rice in Nigeria. The name ofada rice came from a town called “Ofada” in Ogun state where it was first grown and processed.

White rice is polished and it could be used to cook different varieties of rice dishes like jollof rice, fried rice, coconut rice etc while ofada rice goes best with the special sauce/stew. Ofada rice also contain stones and tiny dirt which has to be sorted out before cooking.

Ofada rice has a special smell that fills the kitchen when cooking and some people find this smell offensive including some of my family members. The exciting thing is that it’s healthier than white rice and it has also been made easy which means you can buy the packaged ones from the store.

Ingredients for Cooking Ofada Rice

Cooking ofada rice needs just three simple ingredients. These are:

1. some cups ofada rice

2. Water

3. Salt

Ofada Rice Preparation

Begin with the sorting. Pour the rice on a tray and pick out some of the stones and other dirty particles present in the rice. After sorting, pour rice into a bowl then wash repeatedly to make sure it is clean from dirt and the water becomes clean.

Then pour three cups of water into a pot and put on fire. Add the washed rice and parboil for about 10 minutes. Now turn off the heat and rinse out the starch this also assists the rice to remain in a single form instead of being soggy.

Pour the parboiled rice back into the pot. Then add two cups of water and salt. Cover the pot and allow to cook. Remove from the heat once cooked.

Drain out any excess water using a colander or sieve.  If you do not like draining you can as well allow the water to dry up before turning off the heat.

Serve with Ofada stew or any sauce of you prefer.

In conclusion, cooking Ofada rice is not hard. With the discourse above, you can learn the art and master the process easily. Do you have any question concerning the preparation of Ofada rice? If yes, kindly drop us a comment in the section below.