PERFECTLY SMOKEY NIGERIA PARTY JOLLOF RICE

February 22,2021

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Jollof rice is one of the most simple and easy to make Nigerian food, you’d want to start from here if you are new to Nigerian foods. This is how we serve rice in Nigeria. Jollof rice is usually paired with a salad and fried meat (Chicken, beef ).  

Are u married to a Niger person and probably looking for an easy to make African food jollof rice recipe is accepted all over the world and the ingredients used are found in every country of the world .This is how we serve rice in Nigeria . 

Ingredients

4 Cups Easy Cook Rice

3 Large/ 4 Medium Red Bell Peppers (Tatashe)

1/2 Can of Plum Tomatoes/ 2 Medium Size Tomatoes

11/2 Scotch Bonnet (Ata Rodo)

2 cups Beef or Chicken Stock

120g Tomato Paste

2 Onions

100ml /6 Tablespoons Cooking oil

2 Tablespoons Butter

1 Tablespoon Minced Ginger

1/2 Teaspoon any seasoning of your choosing

3 Knorr Chicken cubes

2 Teaspoons White pepper

3 Bay Leaves

1 Medium Size Tomato for Garnishing

Salt to Taste

1/2 Teaspoon any seasoning of your choosing

3 Knorr Chicken cubes

2 Teaspoons White pepper

3 Bay Leaves

1 Medium Size Tomato for Garnishing

Salt to Taste

1/2 Teaspoon any seasoning of your choosing

3 Knorr Chicken cubes

3 Bay Leaves

1 Medium Size Tomato for Garnishing

Salt to Taste

Methods

• First blend the red bell peppers, tomatoes, scotch bonnet and 1 onion to a smooth paste and set aside
• Add the cooking oil into a large pot, place on the hob on medium heat, add half sliced onion into it and let it fry till fragrant
• Add the blended pepper, tomato paste, knorr cubes, curry powder, bay leaves, cover and let it fry till oil begins to float to the top. This should take 15 to 20 minutes.
• While that’s frying, wash your rice thoroughly to rid it of starch and set aside. If you’re choosing to parboil your rice, parboil for 5-8 minutes with little water on low heat. The rice should still be very firm and not soft.

• When oil floats to the top, add your meat/chicken water to have a good taste and allow to fry for 10min add enough water to the stew and stir well and allow it to boil for 10 min.

• let cook till the rice softens. Do stir every now and then with a WOODEN spoon; this prevents clumps and doesn’t break the rice up. 

•  Be careful not to add too much water. Jollof rice needs steam to cook and not water, don’t be alarmed if/when the rice begins to burn, it will definitely burn a little, this is what gives it the much loved smokey flavour.
  When the rice is soft enough, add  the cooking butter and leave to steam with the residual heat for another minute or two and your Party Jollof Rice is ready