The Jollof Buka

2501 W Washington St, Indianapolis
(317) 384-1575

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Chicken and Jollof Rice
Jollof Rice and Turkey
Chicken Jollof Rice
Efo and Egusi Soup
Plantain N Gizzard
Asun Grilled Goat
Peppered Snail
Jollof and Jerk
Ayamase Soup
Jerk Chicken

Menu

Featured items
Efo Soup
Spinach soup.
Jollof and Jerk (meal)
Comes with a full plate of Jollof rice, Plantains and Jerk chicken
Red Stew soup
Red tomato stew.
Gbegiri and Ewedu
Gbegiri soup is a very popular Nigerian bean soup. It's made with black-eyed or brown beans.
Goat meat Pepper Soup
Seasoned light broth with pepper and garnish. Extra spicy. Protein varies.
Okra soup
Okra soup is a farm-fresh soup recipe prepared with green vegetables.

Appetizers
Asun
Goat meat is cut into small bite-sized pieces sautéed with herbs and peppers. Extra spicy.
Fried Plantain
Deep-fried plantain sliced up party style.
Moi Moi (Bean Cake)
Made up of blended beans, crayfish, seasonings, tomato puree, and a sliced boiled egg in the center.
Plantain in Gizzard
Fried plantain and gizzard cut into bite-sized pieces, smothered in peppered sauce.
Fried Wings
Wings fried until crisp, but always tender. Lightly salted.
Goat meat Pepper Soup
Seasoned light broth with pepper and garnish. Extra spicy. Protein varies.
Puff Puff
A traditional African snack made of fried dough, with hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar.
Pepper Soup
Spring Rolls

Meals/ Combo
Jollof Meal with chicken
Comes with a full plate of Jollof rice, Plantains and Chicken
Jollof and Jerk (meal)
Comes with a full plate of Jollof rice, Plantains and Jerk chicken
Seafood Okra Meal
A personal plate of seafood okro served with swallow base.
Asaro (Yam Pottage)
Asaro is made from Puna Yam which is boiled till it's tender and it's cooked in a blend of peppers, tomatoes, onions, and palm oil. Served with protein.
Jollof Meal with Goat
Comes with a full plate of Jollof rice, Plantains and Goat meat.
White Rice Combo
White rice with protein served with plantains on the side and your choice of stew or meat.
Jollof meal with Beef
Comes with a full plate of Jollof rice, Plantains and Beef
Jollof meal and Fish
Comes with a full plate of Jollof rice, Plantains and Fish
Jollof Meal with Turkey
Comes with a full plate of Jollof rice, Plantains and Turkey
Indomie Noodles
Special kinds of noodles garnished with vegetables served with protein.
Spaghetti
Spaghetti and stew served with protein.

Soups (comes with your choice of swallow)
Efo Soup
Spinach soup.
Gbegiri and Ewedu
Gbegiri soup is a very popular Nigerian bean soup. It's made with black-eyed or brown beans.
Okra soup
Okra soup is a farm-fresh soup recipe prepared with green vegetables.
Red Stew soup
Red tomato stew.
Ayamase Soup
Ayamase pronounced Ha-yah-ma-shay is a blended mixture of green peppers and chilies fried in palm oil and Iru fermented melon seeds. It also comes with small chunks of beef, cow foot, and tripe.
Cassava Leaf soup
Cassava leaf soup is also known as Saka Saka or pond is a simple, yet tasty and substantial soup made with groundnuts that is widely consumed in many parts of central Africa especially in countries like sierra leone, and Liberia.
Ewedu Soup
Ewedu is a traditional soup native to the Yoruba part of Nigeria it is often served with amala or any traditional swallow food like eba, pounded yam, or fufu. It is very delicious and nutritious and it has a slimy effect when it's cooked which is very similar to okra.
Egusi Soup
Egusi soup is a kind of soup thickened with the ground seeds and popular in West Africa, with considerable local variation. Besides the seeds, water, and oil, egusi soup typically contains leaf vegetables, Palm oil, other vegetables, seasonings, and meat.
Efo x Eguisi
Mixtureof both Efo soup and Eguisi Soup

(Extra)Swallow
Pounded Yam
Pounded yam is a popular African dish similar to mashed potatoes but heavier. Pounded yam is very smooth and tasty.
Eba
Eba is made from dried grated cassava (manioc) flour, commonly known as garlic.
Amala
Amala is made with yam flour.

Base (Rice)
Jollof Rice (Nigerian, Ghanaian, Senegalese)
Jollof rice is the celebration dish of west Africa. At its basic, it includes rice, tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers. But there are a zillion variations.
White Rice

Sides
Boiled Yam
Fried Yam
Fried Eggs
Fries
Beans
Side of beans.

Meats
Goat Meat
Cow Skin (Pomo)
Fish
1 piece of tilapia
Jerk Chicken
Fried chicken marinated in the famous jamaican jerk sauce
Beef
Tender pieces of beef.
Turkey
Tripe (Shaki)
Chicken
Gizzard

Kids Menu
Kids Jollof
Chicken wings and Fries
Kids White Rice and Stew
Kids Spaghetti

Drinks
Maltina
Coca- Cola
Sprite
Water

Extras
Beef

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Recent Reviews

I wasnt greeted when I walked it. I had to ring the bell a few times. The guy that ended up helping me was pretty cool. I was told that the soups were made without any meat or fish oils. I ordered jollof rice, egusi soup, fufu, and spring rolls. The spring rolls were cold, not even room temperature. The jollof rice was hot but the container looked as if it was taken out of the microwave. The egusi soup had a different taste than what I'm used to. The Chapman Schweppes was...
March 2026
We have had Nigerian food at other places and it was cold with no flavor! These guys know exactly what they are doing! Spice, and great food! Would suggest to anyone!!😇🥰😍😘
March 2026
This place is hit or miss! However after reading their extremely RUDE REPLIES to customer reviews on here I am not sure if I will be returning. Their meat is very very tough anyways and hard to chew as if it’s old or over cooked. May find a new place to go.
September 2025

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The Jollof Buka

2501 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 384-1575