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0:00:26 > 0:00:29Whose kitchen are we going to today?
0:00:29 > 0:00:33Hello, my name's Sienna. Welcome to my house. Come in.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Hello, Sienna!
0:00:35 > 0:00:38This is my dad, and this is my sister.
0:00:38 > 0:00:39- Hello.- Hi. - Hi, guys.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41And this is my kitchen.
0:00:41 > 0:00:46Today, I'm going to be making jollof rice, cos I love to eat it.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50Sienna's dad has taught her a special way of making jollof rice
0:00:50 > 0:00:52that she can do all on her own.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Sienna's dad is originally from Nigeria.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Nigeria is a country in Africa.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00There are more people living in Nigeria
0:01:00 > 0:01:03than in any other African country.
0:01:03 > 0:01:08In some Nigerian families, children learn to cook from a very young age
0:01:08 > 0:01:12and help to cook and serve the food to their families.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15Rice is a very important ingredient in Nigerian cooking
0:01:15 > 0:01:18and many families eat it at least once a day.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23Jollof rice is a very popular recipe in Nigeria,
0:01:23 > 0:01:26and each family has their own special way of making it,
0:01:26 > 0:01:30adding in different vegetables and meats that they like.
0:01:30 > 0:01:35Sienna has washed her hands, put on her apron, and she's ready to cook.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38I'm making jollof rice for my friends.
0:01:38 > 0:01:43She's invited Max, Eva and Sophia to taste one of the ingredients
0:01:43 > 0:01:48before they come round for a very special meal later.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51- What's that?!- It's a herb.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55I think it's a type of herb.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58You're right, it's a herb - fresh thyme.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00That's disgusting!
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Oh, dear!
0:02:03 > 0:02:04It tastes minty.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07No-one's sure about the taste of fresh thyme.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09I don't really like it.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Let's find out if Sienna can change their minds,
0:02:13 > 0:02:17because thyme is a very special ingredient in her jollof rice.
0:02:17 > 0:02:23As well as fresh thyme, you'll need salt, olive oil, basmati rice,
0:02:23 > 0:02:27tinned plum tomatoes, frozen peas,
0:02:27 > 0:02:32bay leaves, a sweet red pointed pepper,
0:02:32 > 0:02:36spring onions, medium curry powder, ground nutmeg,
0:02:36 > 0:02:41smoked paprika, black pepper,
0:02:41 > 0:02:47garlic cloves, stock powder, tomato puree and water.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52First of all, I'm going to put the rice into the water
0:02:52 > 0:02:55so it's easier to cook.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57That's right, leave it to soak.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01Next, I'm going to drain out the tomatoes.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03They look very squishy.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09You'll need to save that juice for later.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12We put the tomatoes into the bowl.
0:03:14 > 0:03:20And then chop them up into really small, small pieces.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23Yeah! Be careful with those scissors.
0:03:23 > 0:03:28I add the frozen peas into the pot.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32And now for the sweet pointed pepper.
0:03:32 > 0:03:33So, you twist it.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37It's got a nice popping sound when you twist it.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41And then take all the seeds out.
0:03:41 > 0:03:42Then carefully cut it up.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51I hope my friends are going to like this jollof rice.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55Now we've cut all the peppers, we'll put them inside the pot.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58And top and tail the spring onions.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Oh, where did that one go?!
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Chop them into small pieces.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06I'm just going to put the springy onions into the pot.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Drain the soaked rice.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14Now I'm going to add my rice into my pot.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Then peel the skin off the garlic clove.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21If you find this tricky, you can always ask a grown-up to help.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23And now you just put it in your bag,
0:04:23 > 0:04:26and...and just bash it.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31That's ever so noisy, but very clever!
0:04:33 > 0:04:37Next, we're going to add this garlic to the tomato juice.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44So now it's time for my very special ingredient.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47- You know what that is!- Thyme. - That's right.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Thyme's a plant with small green leaves.
0:04:51 > 0:04:56It has a strong taste and smell and is used as a herb to add delicious
0:04:56 > 0:04:59flavour to lots of different types of cooking.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Thyme smells so nice that it has been used
0:05:02 > 0:05:04as an ingredient in perfume.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07And in ancient times,
0:05:07 > 0:05:10it was even used in people's baths to help them smell nice.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12Quack!
0:05:14 > 0:05:20We're going to take some thyme and pull all the leaves off
0:05:20 > 0:05:24into the tomato juice.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28It's really easy to pull off the leaves of the thyme.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Now we can add some smoked paprika,
0:05:30 > 0:05:34medium curry powder, stock powder,
0:05:34 > 0:05:37bay leaves, nutmeg,
0:05:37 > 0:05:40and a good twist of black pepper.
0:05:40 > 0:05:41Well done, Sienna.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44Now I'm going to add the tomato puree.
0:05:45 > 0:05:50Great! Then after that, we're going to give it a really good stir.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Yeah, mix it, mix it, mix it!
0:05:53 > 0:05:58Now I'm going to pour the water into the tomato and spices.
0:06:02 > 0:06:08I'm going to get my chopped tomatoes and add it into the bowl.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12And also my sauce and spices.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15And stir.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Wonderful colours!
0:06:19 > 0:06:21All the ingredients are in the pot.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24It's time for my dad to put it in the oven.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Dad!
0:06:26 > 0:06:28Oh, wow, Sienna, that looks amazing!
0:06:28 > 0:06:31Ask a grown-up to put it in the oven for you.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36And Dad's made a Nigerian salad to go with it.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38It looks very colourful.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42Sienna's helping to finish it off with sliced hard-boiled eggs.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50So, if you want to make Sienna's jollof rice...
0:06:50 > 0:06:52..add Basmati rice to water...
0:06:53 > 0:06:54..and leave it to soak.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00Drain the tomatoes through a sieve and save the juice for later.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Tip them into a bowl
0:07:04 > 0:07:07and carefully chop them up.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Now, add frozen peas to an ovenproof dish.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Twist a sweet red pointed pepper, like this.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18And pull out the seeds.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20Carefully cut it into pieces,
0:07:20 > 0:07:22then add it to the pot.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27Top and tail spring onions and cut them into small pieces.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30Then add these to the pot, too.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Drain the soaked rice with a sieve...
0:07:36 > 0:07:37..and add that to the pot.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Peel the skin off a garlic clove...
0:07:43 > 0:07:46..put it in a plastic food bag and bash it!
0:07:48 > 0:07:52Add the crushed garlic to the saved tomato juice.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Pick and add fresh thyme leaves.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Add smoked paprika...
0:08:00 > 0:08:03..medium curry powder...
0:08:03 > 0:08:04..stock powder...
0:08:06 > 0:08:08..bay leaves...
0:08:09 > 0:08:11..ground nutmeg...
0:08:12 > 0:08:14..black pepper...
0:08:14 > 0:08:18..and don't forget to wash your hands after touching spices.
0:08:20 > 0:08:21Some tomato puree...
0:08:24 > 0:08:26..water...
0:08:26 > 0:08:28..and then give it a good mix.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36Add the chopped tomatoes and the juice mixture to the cooking pot.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Now, stir everything together really well.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Mix it, mix it, mix it!
0:08:42 > 0:08:46Put the lid on, and ask a grown-up to put it in the oven for you.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48Now there's just enough time for
0:08:48 > 0:08:52Sienna to get the table ready for her Nigerian feast.
0:08:52 > 0:08:53What's that?
0:08:53 > 0:08:55This is Nigerian chin chin,
0:08:55 > 0:08:59a special treat I'm going to give to my friends after our dinner.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01DOORBELL RINGS They're here!
0:09:01 > 0:09:05The chin chin looks tasty, and the table looks amazing!
0:09:05 > 0:09:06Well done, Sienna.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10- ALL:- Hi, Sienna!
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Whoa! This is amazing!
0:09:16 > 0:09:19Everyone's washed their hands and is ready to eat.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- I like it.- Take a seat.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- So, what do you think? - This tablecloth's nice.
0:09:25 > 0:09:30I've got a really tasty Nigerian dish for everyone to eat.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33This is Nigerian chin chin.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37This is what we'll have after our jollof.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39What's chin chin?
0:09:39 > 0:09:42It's a special Nigerian snack.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44It's like a hard, hard biscuit.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- That sounds yummy.- Can't wait.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49Here's Dad with the cooked food.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52There you go, guys. Cooled down and ready to eat.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55He's taken out the bay leaves now it's cooked.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58It looks so colourful and delicious.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00That looks tasty.
0:10:07 > 0:10:12Everyone, please tuck into Nigerian salad and jollof rice.
0:10:12 > 0:10:17Earlier on, Sienna's friends weren't sure about the taste of fresh thyme.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21Do you think they'll like it cooked in Sienna's jollof rice?
0:10:21 > 0:10:23That's really nice.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26I like it.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29This is my first Nigerian food, and it's very good.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32What do you think the special ingredient is?
0:10:32 > 0:10:34- ALL:- Thyme!
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- Do you like the taste of thyme in jollof rice?- Yes.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41Well done, Sienna. They like the taste of thyme
0:10:41 > 0:10:43now it's been cooked in your jollof rice.
0:10:43 > 0:10:48- Would anyone like to try some chin chin?- Yes, please.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50Mm, that's very nice.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54Thank you for coming to My World Kitchen.