🇬🇳 Guinean Cuisine

Riz au Gras

Fatty Rice

Prep Time 1 hour

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 524 kcal

A rich, festive one-pot rice dish cooked in a tomato and meat broth, where the rice absorbs all the flavors of the sauce, producing a deeply satisfying meal.

Ingredients

4 cups long-grain rice
500g beef, cubed
3 tomatoes, blended
2 onions, sliced
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 carrots, diced
1 cup green cabbage, shredded
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 bouillon cubes
2 bay leaves
Salt to taste
5 cups beef stock or water

Instructions

1 Brown beef in oil until golden. Remove and set aside.
2 Sauté onions in the same pot until soft.
3 Add tomato paste and cook 3 minutes. Add blended tomatoes and cook 10 minutes.
4 Return beef, add stock, bay leaves, and bouillon cubes. Simmer 20 minutes.
5 Add carrots and cabbage. Place washed rice on top.
6 Cover tightly and cook on low heat for 25 minutes until rice is done. Fluff and serve.

Did You Know?

The bottom of the pot develops a crispy rice layer called "cul-de-riz" which is fought over by family members — it is considered the best part.