Nigerian Party Jollof Rice
If you are wondering what food took the world by storm and still piques the interest of a larger audience till date, it is the ageless Nigerian party jollof rice.
Ingredients
Jollof rice
- For 8 cups of rice...
- For the blended mix-
- 3 medium bell peppers
- 5 pieces of tomato (Roma)
- 2 scotch bonnet pepper
- 1/2 onion
For frying:
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil(or oil of choice
- 1 large onion( chopped)
- 18oz (2 1/4 cup)Tomato paste( tin tomato)
- 2 knorr seasoning cubes
- 2 tablespoon thyme
- 1 tablespoon curry
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoon salt
- 2 1/2 rich cup chicken stock( substitute with water)
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Start out by blending your pepper mix. Get it into a smooth pulp. Transfer it into an empty pan and cook until the water dries.
- In a clean pot, add some vegetable oil and then, add your chopped onions. Stir until fragrant, for about 5 minutes. Now, add your tin tomato paste.
- Stir that too until it is well mixed up. Fry for about 20 minutes. Stir from time to time. Now, add your boiled tomato and pepper mix. Stir to combine.
- Fry for an additional 8-10 minutes. Now, add your chicken seasoning, thyme, curry, garlic powder, bay leaves and some salt to taste.
- Stir everything all up to get mixed properly. Now, add your chicken stock from your previously boiled chicken. Stir to combine as well.
- Next, add your washed rice to the pot. Mix gently and add some water to cook with. Just enough to cover the surface of the rice.
- Now, cover with a foil before covering with the pot lid and cook for 25 minutes. Open the pot after the time has elapsed and stir to mix up. Serve with your chicken.