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 Nigerian local food = big flavors, stews/soups + swallow. Here are 4 must-know dishes and how to make them 1. Jollof Rice* – Party staple   *For 4 people:* - 2 cups long grain rice, rinsed   - 4 tomatoes + 1 red pepper + 1 scotch bonnet, blended   - 1/3 cup oil, 2 tbsp tomato paste   - 1 onion chopped, 1 onion sliced   - 3 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp ginger   - 2 tsp thyme, 2 tsp curry, 2 bay leaves, salt   - 3 cups chicken broth   *How*: Fry chopped onion in oil, add tomato paste 3 min. Add blended tomatoes + garlic/ginger, cook 15 min till thick. Add rice + broth + spices, stir once. Cover tight, cook on LOW 25-30 min. Don’t stir – that smoky bottom layer is the goal. Top with sliced onions at the end. *2. Pounded Yam + Egusi Soup* – Classic “swallow”   *Egusi Soup:* - 1 cup ground egusi/melons seeds   - 1/2 cup palm oil   - 1 onion chopped, 3 cloves garlic   - 2 cup...