Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, jollof rice. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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. Nigerian Jollof Rice or Jellof rice is a rich and incredibly tasty west African one-pot Meal. It is a very versatile dish, and it is usually made from scratch using Rice, Tomatoes, Pimento peppers, Tomato. "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.
Jollof rice is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Jollof rice is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have jollof rice using 17 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Jollof rice:
- Make ready 3 cups basmati rice (170g)
- Prepare 4 1/2 cup water (250ml)
- Take 750 g chicken breast
- Prepare 1 large onion
- Get 2 medium fresh tomatoes
- Prepare 1 red bell pepper
- Take 140 g tomato paste
- Get 1 cup boiled green peas
- Take 2 1/4 cup diced fresh carrots
- Get 1/2 tbs salt
- Make ready 1/2 tbs cayenne pepper
- Make ready 1/2 tbs chili powder
- Make ready 1/2 tbs garlic powder
- Make ready 1/2 tbs ginger powder
- Take 1/2 tbs dried thyme leaves
- Get 1 tsp Jollof rice seasoning
- Prepare 15 g chicken stock cube
Jollof rice is a unifying dish across West Africa. This classic Nigerian recipe always has three things: rice, a tomato stew, and seasoning. Classic Nigerian Jollof Rice. by: Kitchen Butterfly. The Nigerian rice recipe discussed here is the classic Nigerian Jollof Rice prepared at parties.
Instructions to make Jollof rice:
- Prepare the chicken stock by seasoning with salt, cayenne pepper powder,chicken stock cube, some water and cook until it’s tender. Take out the chicken and grill in the oven.
- Pulse the tomatoes, bell pepper and onion into a food processor and blend to purée. Pour the mixture in a heated pan and allow to cook for about 15 minutes on low heat, stirring frequently when it’s almost dried off and to avoid burning. Add the tomato paste, stir for about 5 minutes and turn off.
- Wash the rice twice and put in a pot on a stove top. Add the stipulated amount of water, cover and cook for 12 minutes only(parboiling). Drain the water and rinse off twice under running water, then set aside.
- Pour the chicken stock in the tomato pot and allow to boil on low heat. Add the rice and stir well, cover and leave for 2 minutes on high heat. - Add the carrot and stir, reduce to low heat and allow to simmer for 10 minutes. Add the cooked peas and stir, turn off the heat and allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving with the grilled chicken. You can enjoy the dish with some fresh salads.
This is the most popular Nigerian rice recipe. This is why you will always see it in parties. Jollof rice is a popular rice dish in West African countries. Jollof rice is a spicy African rice dish that cooks in one pan, uses lots of veg and can be a veggie main or a side to some simply baked chicken. Jollof rice is a spicy, traditional dish of West African origin.
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