Naija Jollof 101

Name: Naija Jollof 101
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 3 cups Long grain Rice; 1 Canned tomato paste; 5 Red ball pepper (tattashe); 5 scotch bonnet (attargu); 1 small fresh ginger; Oil, scoop of butter; 2 large Onions; Curry, thyme; Crayfish, bayleaves; cubes Seasoning

Hallychops Gombe @aishathefoodie

Gombe State, Nigeria

If you can't make Party jollof are you really Nigerian (insert jokes). No but really you gotta put in all your effort to learn Jollof rice the RIGHT WAY...... here goes my delicious perfect Party Naija Jollof rice recipe #aishatumalalunch

Hallychops Gombe @aishathefoodie

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Ingredients

3 cupsLong grain Rice
1Canned tomato paste
5Red ball pepper (tattashe)
5scotch bonnet (attargu)
1small fresh ginger
Oil, scoop of butter
2large Onions
Curry, thyme
Crayfish, bayleaves
cubesSeasoning

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Steps

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So the first thing you gotta do is wash your rice and parboil it in boiling water for just some minutes. Mine was 5 minutes
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In a pot, add in the oil and lots of onions and fry. After frying I reduced some of the onions for later
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I added my tin tomatoes and blended peppers and ginger. I fried them nicely
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Next I added the curry and thyme (trust me this are the only two spices you'll need). And I also added some bayleaves and Crayfish (for that authentic Naija Flavour and Aroma)
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Season with Stock cubes to your taste. I then added water about a cup and allowed it to cook. You don't need water to cook the rice. Steam will do the job
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Add in the parboiled rice. Scoop out the butter for shiny finishing. Add that onion that we fried. At this stage you can add your veggies too like sweet corn carrots and peas. Cover the pot with a foil and then the potcover.
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Put your rice on a VERY LOW heat. And I mean very Low heat!!!! And literally forget about it.
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After about 35 minutes my rice was done. It was fluffy, delicious and scented AMAZINGGGGGG❤