Native Rice is a traditional Nigerian one-pot dish made with local ingredients and cooked in palm oil instead of vegetable oil. It has a rich, earthy flavor and is usually prepared with smoked fish, crayfish, locust beans (iru), and seasonings, giving it a deeply rooted, native taste.Native Rice is often a meal on its own, but it can be paired with:
- Fried plantain
- Boiled eggs
- Moi Moi (steamed bean pudding)
- Fried or grilled meat (beef, chicken, goat)
- Sliced avocado (optional, for a fresh balance)
- Vegetable salad (simple coleslaw or lettuce/tomato mix