Nigeria Hilda Batsi breaks the world record for the biggest dish with rice Jollo

Nigerian chef Hilda Baki broke the world record for cooking the most large pot from Joll Rice in Lagos last week.

Guinness (GWR) World Records have confirmed the achievement in social media, saying that inventing G -JA baci on the popular West African dish has resorted with stunning 8 780 kg.

After nine hours of cooking, the efforts were almost thrown in danger after the giant pan used to break the dish as it rose on a faucet to weigh – fortunately, none of the rice spilled.

G -ja Batsi celebrates the triumph, thanking his team and supporters: “This moment is not only mine … it belongs to all of us.”

Despite the massive twist twice during its weighing, a member of the BACI team told BBC last week that they were collecting evidence from various cameras to send to GWR to be officially recognized.

Baci paid tribute to the “tireless team”, which made it possible and shared a video of her reacting news on social media.

“This Guinness World Record is built on unity, love and collective power,” she wrote.

“We have made a story together, about Nigeria, for Africa, and for all who believe in the power of food, to bring us this victory is also yours.”

The BACI recipe for the crowned Jollo dish includes 4,000 kg of rice, 500 boxes of tomato paste, 600 kg of onions and 168 kg of goat meat – all poured into custom that can hold 23,000 liters.

Last week, thousands of people had gathered to watch the most Batsi world record offer – in 2023 she held the title for Long -long cooking marathon in about four days.

Their support was well rewarded, as later Mamut’s dish is divided into separate portions and spread to the huge crowd and passers -by.

Earlier, the chef told BBC Pidgin that it took her a year to plan how she would deal with Mammoth’s challenge.

“We (the Nigerians) are a giant of Africa, and Joloff is a food that everyone knows Africans,” she said.

“It would be a sense if we had the largest court with Joloff Rice, it would be nice for the country.”

It was aided by 10 other chefs in red uniforms that have long wooden spoons to stir the food.

The production of the giant steel ship to hold its dish took a team of 300 people for two months to make it, but one of its feet gave way to the crucial time.

Joll Rice is major in several West African countries, with the participation of rice stewed in tomato sauce, often paired with meat or seafood.

Baci won a competition for its Joll Rice version in 2021, and then became a national sensation in 2023, when she stated that the world record for marathon cooking – a grueling 93 hours and 11 minutes.

However, later she surpassed Irish chef Alan Fisher. The current record holder is Evette Quoibia from Australia, with 140 hours and 11 minutes, according to GwrS