Hilda Baci Aims to Cook 250 Bags of Rice for Jollof World Record Attempt.
Nigerian chef and Guinness World Record holder Hilda Effiong Bassey, known as Hilda Baci, has announced plans to cook 250 bags of rice in what she calls the world’s largest pot of jollof rice. Baci, who became globally recognized in 2023 after setting the record for the longest cooking marathon, shared details of this new challenge on her Instagram on Monday.
The specially made pot for this massive cooking project can hold 22,619 litres. Baci aims to fill it up to 75-80% capacity, which will require about 5,278 kilograms of basmati rice. Although this weight equates to 264 bags of rice, she decided to use 250 bags for the attempt.
She also shared the quantities of condiments needed, including 1,583 kilograms of tomato paste. To maintain authentic flavor, the tomato base will be distributed equally among tomato paste, pepper chicken paste, and jollof paste. Baci explained that while one kilogram of rice generally requires 0.20 to 0.35 kilograms of paste, she will use 0.30 kilograms per kilogram of rice to bring out the signature taste of Nigerian jollof rice.
