Jollof Rice
A well-loved dish to share.
Ready In:
1hr 45min
Good For:
Main Dish
Jollof Rice
By: Chukwudubem Nweke
Don’t be too conservative with the condiments and spices. Please be generous and definitely add some more if you feel like it. I do that a lot.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice, long grain
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 red onions
- 6oz tomato paste olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/2 Tbsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 Tbsp. thyme
- 1/2 Tbsp. curry power
- 2 bullions cubes (either chicken or vegetable)
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Chop up onions, bell peppers and tomatoes and throw into a blender. Blend until finely chopped.
Step 2
Chop up some more onions and sauté them in some olive oil. Then add all the condiments (salt, cayenne pepper, garlic powder).
Step 3
Leave to sauté for 3 minutes and then add tomato paste and stir.
Step 4
Leave for 5 more minutes and then add the blended mixture.
Step 5
Leave to cook for 30 minutes.
Step 6
Preheat oven to 400F.
Step 7
Wash 2 cups of rice then put in an oven pan.
Step 8
Pour the stew mixture that has been cooking for 30 minutes into the oven pan and mix with the rice.
Step 9
Add some water ~ 1.5 cups
Step 10
Cover up with foil and leave to cook for 45minutes. Enjoy served hot.