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West African-Style Fat Rice

20 minutes prep
55 minutes active cooking
1 hour + 15 minutes total

Makes 6 - 8 servings
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Every rice-eating culture has a “rice with stuff” dish...

a bunch of vegetables and other savory bits cooked with the rice in a single pot. In Burkina Faso they call it riz gras, the French term for fat rice, and it combines eggplant, chiles, and other vegetables in a spicy, West African-style tomato sauce. Naturally, we used Fatou Ouattara’s Akadi Spicy Sauce for our version of the dish. Ouattara moved to Portland from the Cote d'Ivoire, and her sauce gives the riz gras a distinctly West African flavor.

What you'll need

Ingredients

For the shopping list

1

onion, chopped

1

jalapeno chile, chopped

2

cloves garlic, chopped

1

small eggplant, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 2 cups)

1

medium sweet potato, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)

3 cups of

vegetable broth or water

From our shop

$27 - Tuscany - Italy

$7 - Trapani - Sicily

Italian Fine Sea Salt

$6 - San Joaquin Valley - California

Kokuho Rose Heirloom White Rice

$10 - Portland - Oregon

Akadi Spicy Sauce

* substitute the Akadi mild sauce if desired

Equipment

From the kitchen

Dutch oven or large saucepan

1

Chef's Knife

1

Cutting Board

1

Measuring Cups

Measuring Spoons

What you'll have to do

Step 1

In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, cook the onion, jalapeno, garlic, eggplant, and sweet potato in 1/4 cup olive oil and 2 teaspoons salt over medium heat until the eggplant turns translucent, about 25 minutes.

Step 2

Add the jar of Akadi sauce, 1 cup rice, and 3 cups broth (or water), stir well, reduce the heat to a low simmer, cover, and cook for about 30 minutes or until the rice is tender and has absorbed most of the liquid. Don’t stir if you’re hoping for a browned, slightly crispy layer of rice on the bottom of the pot.

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Sauces & Condiments

Akadi Mild Sauce

AkadiPortland - Oregon
$10
Akadi Spicy Sauce
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Akadi Spicy Sauce

AkadiPortland - Oregon
$10
Kokuho Rose Heirloom White Rice
Rice & Grains

Kokuho Rose Heirloom White Rice

Koda FarmsSan Joaquin Valley - California
$6
Novo Frantoio
Olive Oil

Novo Frantoio

Novo FrantoioTuscany - Italy
$27
Italian Fine Sea Salt
Salt, Herbs, & Spices

Italian Fine Sea Salt

Gucciardo VincenzoTrapani - Sicily
$7

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