“40,000kg Rice”: Hilda Baci Lists Measurement of Ingredients, Items for Largest Pot of Jollof Rice

“40,000kg Rice”: Hilda Baci Lists Measurement of Ingredients, Items for Largest Pot of Jollof Rice

  • Hilda Baci has publicly listed the measurements of ingredients she used in cooking the biggest pot of jollof rice
  • She also shared the number of plates of jollof rice that were distributed from the record-breaking cook-off
  • Many reacted as she mentioned the quantity of gas used to cook the food, sparking mixed reactions

Popular Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, has shared the measurements of ingredients she used to prepare her record-breaking jollof rice.

She had announced online that she would be attempting to make history by cooking the largest pot of jollof rice ever.

“40,000kg Rice”: Hilda Baci Lists Measurement of Ingredients, Items for Largest Pot of Jollof Rice
“40,000kg Rice”: Hilda Baci Lists Measurement of Ingredients, Items for Largest Pot of Jollof Rice
Source: TikTok

The event was set for September 12, 2025, at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos State.

Hilda Baci distributes jollof rice after event

In a fresh video by @hildabacion on TikTok, she listed the measurements of rice, oil, goat meat, and even the kilograms of gas she used in cooking.

She said:

“4,000 kg of washed basmati rice, 612 kg of oil, 800 kg of Gino Asun peppered chicken + party jollof, 600 kg of my Jollof pepper mix, 220 kg of Gino Asun & peppered chicken cubes, 20 g of Gino curry + 7 g of Gino thyme;

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“300 kg of onion, garlic & ginger blend, 164 kg of fresh goat meat, 1,200 kg of gas, 9 hours of fire, passion & teamwork = 16,600+ plates of Jollof Rice served with joy, love, and community.”

Watch the video below:

How Hilda Baci prepared for jollof festival

Hilda Baci earlier announced that the event, which was earlier scheduled to be held at Muri Okunola Park, would now be held at Eko Hotel and Suites.

Weeks ago, Hilda Baci and her crew test-ran the pot she was going to use for her latest kitchen quest.

On Thursday, she announced that the pot arrived at Eko Hotel by 4 am ahead of the record-breaking event.

Reactions trail Hilda Baci's jollof rice ingredients

@Jasmine said:

"Hilda Baci you’ll not craze you I’ll not mad, your princess cloth will not tear, motto will run away from you…….Amen."

@Sura said:

"Got there before seven with my students, left past 8, couldn't even leave the front to get snacks at he back, shishi we nor see chop, but I happy you say the record sha."

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@nana's feminine aphrodisiac said:

"Am super proud of you hilda. You've not only made yourself proud but your family, sisterhood and Nigeria at large proud. You've done it again.May the Lord continue to bless you with more wisdom and knowledge on everything you do,and strengthen you. I love you."

@Oma Jay Nneji said:

"The aroma was fire, the taste was fire, I carried 7 plates, me, my friend, my mum, my friend’s mum, my husband, my driver and for later…asun jollof wei de bang."

Lady shares experience at Hilda Baci's event

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a lady who attended Hilda Baci’s attempt at cooking the largest pot of jollof rice shared her experience.

The lady who arrived at the venue shared an unusual incident she witnessed that prompted her to leave immediately.

Source: Legit.ng

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