Jollof Rice

Name: Jollof Rice
Total time: 1800 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati or jasmine rice; 2 cups water; 1/4 cup oil or less; 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped; 1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped; 1 onion, roughly chopped; 1/2 tsp curry powder; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tbsp smoker paprika; 1/4 tap ground ginger; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp tomato paste; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp salt

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Jollof Rice

alfredsanpedro @theweekenddinnerlog

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Ingredients

20-30 minutes

2 cupsbasmati or jasmine rice
2 cupswater
1/4 cupoil or less
2tomatoes, roughly chopped
1red bell pepper, roughly chopped
1onion, roughly chopped
1/2 tspcurry powder
1 tspcayenne pepper
1 tspdried thyme
1 tbspsmoker paprika
1/4tap ground ginger
2 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tsptomato paste
2bay leaves
1 tspsalt

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Steps

20-30 minutes

1

Puree the tomatoes, red bell pepper and onion in a food processor. Set aside.
2

Heat oil in a pot then saute tomato paste. Add the spices and continue to saute until fragrant. Add the ginger (if using fresh) and garlic and saute for about 30 seconds.
3

Add rice. Saute until evenly coated by the spices then add the pureed vegetables and water. Season with salt and stir.
4

Once the pot starts to simmer, reduce heat to low and cook with cover for 20-30 minutes or until rice is soft and cooked through.
5

Garnish with cilantro or parsley before serving.