Nigerian chef Hilda Batsi broke it world record For the larger red saucepan ricecooking to Hare a dish that reached the 8.780kgaccording to the official confirmation of Guinness World Records (GWR).

The procedure lasted 9 hours and was a little lacking in the air, when the huge pot broke as it rose with a crane to weigh. Fortunately, the food was not spilled.

Batsi thanked the team and its supporters. “This moment is not only mine … it belongs to all of us.” In her post she stressed: ‘AThis world record was built with unity, love and collective power. We wrote history together, about Nigeria, about Africa, for all those who believe in the power of food to bring us close“

For the recipe they needed 4,000 kg of rice; 500 boxes of tomato pelt; 600kg onions and 168kg of goat goatall in a specially constructed pot of capacity 23,000 liters. Ten more chefs in red costumes and huge wooden spoons helped cook.

Thousands of people gathered to watch the effort and then tasted the dish, which was shared in portions in the crowd and the passers -by.

She revealed that she needed a year of preparation for the challenge. “Nigeria is the giant of Africa and Jollof is our most characteristic food. It makes sense to have the largest jollof pan in the world“, He said.

The construction of the huge utensils worked 300 workers for two months, though one of its bases fell at the critical moment.

Jollof rice is a basic meal in many western African countries, with rice cooked in tomato sauce, often with meat or seafood.

Batsi had become a national phenomenon in 2023, when she won the record of the Marathon of 93 hours and 11 minutes, but later Irish Alan Fisher and today’s record holder Evor Quoibi from Australia and 140 hours.