Jollof Rice
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
8 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
African
Jollof Rice
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Jollof rice is a delicious West African dish composed of fluffy red orange rice that is often cooked with vegetables and meat.
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Ingredients
For the chicken
- 2 lb chicken (bone in), cut
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 onion
- 1 inch piece of ginger
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper
- 1 stock cube Maggi or other
For the sauce
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 onions , thinly sliced
- 8 oz tomato paste
- 14 oz tomato puree (canned)
- 2 Scotch bonnet peppers
- 1 onion
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon curry powder (optional)
For the rice
- 4 cups parboiled rice
- ½ lb green beans , cut into 1 inch / 2,5 cm pieces
- 2 carrots , peeled and cut into large matchsticks
Instructions
- Blend the garlic, onion, ginger, stock cube and chili peppers, with 3 cups of water.
- Put the chicken pieces in a large pot, and pour the mixture on top. Stir, add water to cover the chicken if necessary. Cover and cook on medium/low for 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a non-stick pan and fry the sliced onions for 8-10 minutes until soft and golden brown.
- Add the tomato paste and continue cooking while stirring for 5 minutes.
- In the meantime, remove the chicken from the pot, and drain the stock into the blender.
- Add the tomato puree, 1 onion, and 2 Scotch bonnet peppers and blend to obtain a smooth consistency.
- Add this mixture to the pan with the onions and tomato sauce, and mix. Add the vegetables and simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Add the bay leaves and curry powder. Add the rice to the sauce and stir. Add salt to taste. Cover and simmer on a low heat till rice is fully cooked, about 20 minutes.
- In the meantime, fry the boiled chicken in a saucepan with 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, to give them some color.
- Serve the rice with the chicken, as well as fried plantains or a green leaf salad on the side.
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