Medium
Christmas Noche Buena
Riz Gras - Burkinabé Christmas Fatty Rice
Burkina Faso's festive fatty rice - tomato rice with meat and vegetables. This West African one-pot represents Burkinabé hospitality and Sahel cooking traditions.
118
Total Minutes
10
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
98 min
Cook Time
118 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
4.00 cups
Long grain rice
1.00 lb
Beef
cubed
1.00 lb
Chicken
cut in pieces
6.00 tbsp
Tomato paste
3.00 large
Onions
chopped
3.00 large
Carrots
diced
1.00 small head
Cabbage
chopped
1.00 large
Eggplant
cubed
6.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
0.50 cup
Vegetable oil
3.00
Stock cubes
6.00 cups
Water
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Brown beef and chicken in oil. Remove and set aside.
15 minutes
2
Fry onions and garlic in same oil until golden.
10 minutes
3
Add tomato paste, cook until oil separates, 8 minutes.
8 minutes
4
Return meats. Add water and stock cubes. Simmer 30 minutes.
30 minutes
5
Add carrots, eggplant, cabbage. Cook 10 minutes.
10 minutes
6
Add rice. Stir once. Ensure liquid covers rice by 1 inch.
7
Cover tightly. Cook 25 minutes until rice tender and liquid absorbed.
25 minutes
8
Fluff gently. Serve hot as complete meal.