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Ofada rice is a name for heritage varieties of rice grown in south-west Nigeria.It is used in a variety of dishes.Ofada rices are mostly blends, and some of the rice varieties in the blends are not indigenous to Africa.  | |||||
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Ofada rices are heritage rice varieties grown in the Ofada region, in south-west Nigeria. They are almost always a blend of two species of rice, African and Asian rice. They are traditionally eaten as a festive dish with with a sauce of ‘Atarodo’ or 'Tatase’ pepper, onion, Parkia biglobosa (locust) beans, palm oil, and meat, in a leaf of 'miracle fruit' (Thaumatococcus danielli).
Media in category "Ofada rice"
The following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total.
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Cooked Ofada rice garnished with fried plantain.jpg 720 × 851; 374 KB
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Nigeria ofada.jpg 1,024 × 680; 357 KB
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Ofada rice with green beans and chicken.jpg 320 × 240; 14 KB
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Ofada Rice.jpg 1,496 × 1,560; 649 KB
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Ofada rise with fried plantain and beaf.jpg 333 × 333; 28 KB
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OfadaRice with assorted meat and egg.png 542 × 343; 423 KB
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Unpolished local rice and stew ( Nigerian cuisine).jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 2.23 MB
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