Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, has once again captured national attention with a bold culinary feat. The 28-year-old chef completed her world record attempt for the largest pot of jollof rice during an eight-hour live cooking session at Eko Hotels and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos.
The Akwa Ibom-born chef prepared the massive dish using over five tonnes of ingredients, including 4,000 kilogrammes of basmati rice, 500 cartons of tomato concentrate, 750 kilogrammes of cooking oil, and 600 kilogrammes of onions. All of these went into a six-metre-wide steel cauldron that stood as the centerpiece of the event.
Although her original plan was to use 250 bags of rice, Baci revealed that she scaled down to 200 bags to keep the total weight within the 20,000-kilogramme limit set by the measuring scale. “It was safer to keep it below the scale’s capacity. Reducing by 1,000 kilogrammes still gave us enough to feed 20,000 people,” she explained.
The record-breaking pot of jollof rice is not just a milestone for Nigerian cuisine but also a celebration of African food culture. In a light-hearted appeal, Hilda urged her fans and Lagos residents to come and enjoy the meal, saying: “Please come and eat the food, it’s too much and I don’t want to waste it.”
With this remarkable attempt, Hilda Baci has further cemented her place as one of Africa’s most inspiring culinary figures, bringing global recognition to Nigeria’s beloved jollof rice.
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