16/10/2026
This week's Pennine Mencap Cookalong marked ! For some truly global flavours, we drew our inspiration from Nigeria and North Africa.
We adapted jollof rice, a true labour of love on millions of stovetops around the world, into a quick and easy treat.
There are infinite ways to make jollof. This version was simple, but the key ingredients were there - red onion, red pepper, garlic, ginger, stock, plenty of jollof seasoning.
There was even a bit of scotch bonnet chilli for those feeling brave enough. And it was basically all cooked in a microwave!
We also needed a bit of protein so we made beef suya kebabs - steak marinated in the rich flavours of peanut and pepper seasoning.
Everyone did an expert job of threading their steak slices and roquito peppers onto the skewers so it all caught the heat of the grill perfectly.
We hope we did the world food community proud with our efforts!
