“Jollof was just something I ate often ... But the meat, as well as veggies like corn and tomato (cooked with the rice, as is the traditional Liberian manner) provided a welcome textural contrast.

This is a quick and easy one-pot recipe for jollof rice, a much-loved African street food, made using an easy homemade spice mixture that you can save to use in other recipes too. Start by making ...