Ofada rice

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Ofada rice (upper right) served in traditional style with fried plantain and beef
Ofada rice

Ofada rice is a

indigenous to Africa; however, they usually also contain African rice. It is grown almost exclusively in Ogun State,[4] a state in southwestern Nigeria.[1] Ofada rice is grown on free-draining soil where the water table is permanently below the root of the plant.[5]

Overview

Ofada rice are mostly blends, and usually contain

Asian rice, and may be categorized as either brown/red Ofada or white Ofada on the basis of unmilled seed colour.[6][7][8] Grain size, shape, and shade vary.[6]

Ofada rice is unpolished.

rice bran is left on the grain, strengthening the flavour and making it more nutritious. Brown ofada rice is often very highly aromatic, whereas white ofada rice is typically non-aromatic.[4] They are also known for swelling in size when cooked.[4] It is sometimes processed using fermentation, which adds an aromatic quality to the product.[4]

Ofada rice is typically priced higher compared to other available rice, and it has been regarded as a sign of status symbolism by some people.

Ayamashe
sauce or Ofada stew with egg, beef, ponmo, chicken and or fish.

History

One of the major types of

aroma of the variety which makes it more popular than other local varieties with distinct taste when cooked.[4]

Etymology

Ofada rice is named after the town Ofada, where its cultivation first occurred.[4] Ofada is a town located in Ogun state.[4]

Preparation

Ofada rice is traditionally served in an uma leaf (Thaumatococcus daniellii), with a sauce of atarodo (spicy) and tatase (sweet) pepper, onion, locust beans, palm oil, and meat. It is a festive meal rather than an everyday type of food for most Nigerians but it is an everyday street food for the towns of Ikenne and Ilisan in Ogun state.[6][11][12] It is also often served along with a vegetable stew that may contain locust beans as an ingredient.[4] It is often served with ayamase stew or obe-ata-iru, both specially prepared for ofada rice consumption.

Ofada stew

Ofada stew is a local dish which originated from the southern part of Nigeria. Ofada stew is otherwise known as ata dindin.[13]

Ingredients for making ofada stew are unripe habanero peppers (atarodo), unripe tatashe peppers or green bell peppers, locust bean seasoning (iru or ogiri), red palm oil, onions, crayfish, assorted meat and fish, beef, shaki (cow tripe), dry fish, and stock fish.[1][14][15][16][17][18]

Ofada sauce

Ayamase, also known as ofada sauce, is a stew made with palm oil similar to ofada stew except it is made from green ball peppers which give the soup a unique taste.[19][20][21][22]

References

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  2. ^ "Ofada rice originated from my domain – Olu of Igbein". Daily Trust. 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  3. ^ "Have you had a taste of Ofada rice?". Tribune Online. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
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  5. ^ Udevi, Obiamaka Angela (2019-03-18). "Origin of Nigerian Foods: Ofada Rice • Connect Nigeria". Connect Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  6. ^ a b c PrOpCom Making Nigerian Agricultural Markets Work for the Poor Monograph Series # 26 DEFINITION OF OFADA RICE QUALITIES THROUGH VARIETAL IDENTIFICATION AND TESTING By National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI) Badeggi P.M.B. 8, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria (J. C. Anounye, N. Danbaba, A.S. Gana and M. E. Abo) And Africa Rice Centre, (WARDA), c/o International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. PMB 5320, Oyo Road, Ibadan, Nigeria (G. Gregorio, O.A. Oladimeji, B. Athanson, O. Ajayi, and F.E. Nwilene ) August, 2007 [1]
  7. ^ "Ignorance about Ofada Rice". The Sparklight News. 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  8. ^ "Indigenous rice". ResearchGate.
  9. ^ "How to clean ofada rice Archives". Sisi Jemimah. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
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  11. ^ admin (2021-08-22). "How To Cook Ofada Rice | Ofada Rice Recipe". The Online Cook. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  12. ^ "How to Cook Brown or Ofada Rice Perfectly". 9jafoodie | Nigerian Food Recipes. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  13. ^ "Obe Ata Dindin - Ofada Sauce". Sisi Jemimah. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  14. ^ O, Lois (2018-05-23). "How to Make Ofada Stew (Nigerian Ofada Sauce Recipe)". Yummy Medley. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  15. ^ "Ofada Stew Recipe (How To Make Ofada Stew)". My Active Kitchen. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  16. ^ says, Green Bell Peppers Stew-My Diaspora Kitchen (2019-06-06). "The Real Ofada Stew Recipe". My Diaspora Kitchen. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  17. ^ "Ofada Stew (Ayamase Stew)". Low Carb Africa. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  18. ^ "How to pepare Ayamase stew (ofada stew)". Chef Lola's Kitchen. 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  19. ^ "How to Make Ayamase (Ofada Stew/Sauce)". 9jafoodie | Nigerian Food Recipes. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  20. ^ "Ayamase - Ofada Stew". Sisi Jemimah. 2015-08-04. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  21. ^ "Ayamase Stew - African Food Network". 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  22. ^ "How to pepare Ayamase stew (ofada stew)". Chef Lola's Kitchen. 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2022-07-23.

Further reading

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