Jollof rice
Jollof rice

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"We don't say a dish is spicy — we say it has pepper." Yewande Komolafe is a recipe writer who grew up in Lagos and found herself searching for the heat and. Nigerian Jollof Rice or Jellof rice is a rich and incredibly tasty west African one-pot Meal. When cooking Jellof rice, building a flavor base is very important. Jollof rice is a very common dish prepared in many African countries and each recipe differs I specifically prepare the Nigerian party jollof rice which I still feel is one of the best recipes out there.

Jollof rice is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Jollof rice is something that I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook jollof rice using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Jollof rice:
  1. Prepare Ingredients
  2. Take 5 medium sized Roma tomatoes, roughly chopped
  3. Make ready 1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped
  4. Make ready 1 medium sized onion, roughly chopped, set aside
  5. Prepare 2 scotch bonnet peppers (habanero peppers as they are sometimes called)
  6. Take 1/4 cup groundnut oil
  7. Prepare 3 tbsp tomato paste
  8. Take 2 cups parboiled rice
  9. Make ready 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
  10. Make ready 1 tsp salt to taste
  11. Get 1/2 tsp curry powder
  12. Make ready 1/2 tsp thyme
  13. Prepare 1 tsp All purpose seasoning
  14. Make ready 1 Knorr stock cube
  15. Get 3 bay leaves
  16. Prepare as needed Water,

Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cover the pot with foil and a lid. Jollof rice is a unifying dish across West Africa. This classic Nigerian jollof rice recipe always has three The classic version is cooked with long-grain rice (Uncle Ben's/Carolina's) and seasoned with. Jollof rice is a one-pot rice dish consisting of fried and stewed tomatoes as its flavor base.

Steps to make Jollof rice:
  1. Blend your tomatoes, red pepper, scotch bonnet peppers in a food processor or blender for about 45 seconds, make sure that everything is blended well.
  2. In a medium sized pot, heat your oil on medium-high heat.
  3. Once the oil is heated add the onions you set aside and fry just until they turn golden brown. Once the onions, have turned brown in color add the tomato paste and fry for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Then add the blended tomato mixture (reserve about ¼ cup and set aside) and fry the mixture with the onions and tomato paste for about 30 minutes.
  5. Turn the heat down to medium, and add the chicken stock. Mix and add your seasonings (salt, curry powder, thyme, all purpose seasoning, and the Knorr stock cube). Then add your parboiled rice Continue to boil for 10 minutes.
  6. When the liquid has almost dried up add the remaining tomato stew**, cover, and let it cook for another 5-10 minutes heat until the liquid has completely dried up. Turn off the heat, mix thoroughly, and your Jollof Rice is ready to be eaten! #jollofricecontest

This classic Nigerian jollof rice recipe always has three The classic version is cooked with long-grain rice (Uncle Ben's/Carolina's) and seasoned with. Jollof rice is a one-pot rice dish consisting of fried and stewed tomatoes as its flavor base. Jollof belongs to all of West Africa, though it likely originated in Senegal from the Wolof people. The Nigerian jollof rice is made with parboiled rice. The Nigerian jollof rice is often served as a side dish for meats or fish.

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