Hilda Baci: Pot breaks as Nigerian chef attempts to cook largest jollof rice dish

Hilda Baci and a team of assistants took nine hours to complete the popular West African dish.

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Thousands of people gathered in Lagos to watch the latest world record bid from the well-known food influencer, who in 2023 held the title for the longest cooking marathon.

Her recipe for jollof, a popular West African dish, included 4,000kg (8,800lb) of rice, 500 cartons of tomato paste and 600kg of onions - all poured into a custom-made pot that can hold 23,000 litres.

The dish took nine hours to cook but despite two attempts, it was not possible to weigh the enormous pot of food.

However, a member of Baci's team told the BBC they were collating evidence from different cameras to send to Guinness World Records (GWR) so it could be officially recognised. The organisation had tweeted a message of good luck to Baci, 28, in advance of her attempt.