Iresi Eyin (Yoruba Palm Oil Native Rice)
Iresi eyin is one of the Yoruba versions of a palm oil rice dish also called palm oil rice/native Jollof rice. It is more accurately described as a palm oil rice. It is different from Yoruba jollof/Yoruba Party Jollof/ Nigerian jollof, which is more popular. It is very nutritious and easy to prepare—all that is required is to mix the ingredients together in a pot.
- Servings
- 4
Ingredients
- 3 milk cups of rice
- 2 cooking spoons palm oil
- 2 tbsp locust beans
- 2 tbsp dried ground crayfish
- Dried catfish, or any other dried fish, soaked in hot salted water until soft, then shredded
- Pepper powder, to taste
- Chopped onion, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- 1 sachet (50 g) tomato paste
- Carrots, washed and chopped, to taste
- Peas, washed and parboiled if necessary, to taste
Method
- Wash the rice and parboil for about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Heat the palm oil in a large, clean pot until the oil changes color.
- Add the locust beans, onions, tomato paste, dry pepper, and a little water. Fry until the odour of the sauce changes and becomes more fragrant.
- Simmer over medium heat for about 25 minutes until the liquid is absorbed and everything is cooked.