Jollof rice

Name: Jollof rice
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: Ingredients; 5 medium sized Roma tomatoes, roughly chopped; 1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped; 1 medium sized onion, roughly chopped, set aside; 2 scotch bonnet peppers (habanero peppers as they are sometimes called); 1/4 cup groundnut oil; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 2 cups parboiled rice; 2 1/2 cups chicken stock; 1 tsp salt to taste; 1/2 tsp curry powder; 1/2 tsp thyme; 1 tsp All purpose seasoning; 1 Knorr stock cube; 3 bay leaves; as needed Water,

Ayyush_hadejia @cook_14256791

Jigawa State Nigeria

#jollofricecontest #jigawastate

Ayyush_hadejia @cook_14256791

Jigawa State Nigeria

#jollofricecontest #jigawastate

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Ingredients

Ingredients
5medium sized Roma tomatoes, roughly chopped
1red bell pepper, roughly chopped
1medium sized onion, roughly chopped, set aside
2scotch bonnet peppers (habanero peppers as they are sometimes called)
1/4 cupgroundnut oil
3 tbsptomato paste
2 cupsparboiled rice
2 1/2 cupschicken stock
1 tspsalt to taste
1/2 tspcurry powder
1/2 tspthyme
1 tspAll purpose seasoning
1Knorr stock cube
3bay leaves
as neededWater,

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Steps

1

Blend your tomatoes, red pepper, scotch bonnet peppers in a food processor or blender for about 45 seconds, make sure that everything is blended well.
2

In a medium sized pot, heat your oil on medium-high heat.
3

Once the oil is heated add the onions you set aside and fry just until they turn golden brown. Once the onions, have turned brown in color add the tomato paste and fry for 2-3 minutes.
4

Then add the blended tomato mixture (reserve about ¼ cup and set aside) and fry the mixture with the onions and tomato paste for about 30 minutes.
5

Turn the heat down to medium, and add the chicken stock. Mix and add your seasonings (salt, curry powder, thyme, all purpose seasoning, and the Knorr stock cube). Then add your parboiled rice Continue to boil for 10 minutes.
6

When the liquid has almost dried up add the remaining tomato stew**, cover, and let it cook for another 5-10 minutes heat until the liquid has completely dried up. Turn off the heat, mix thoroughly, and your Jollof Rice is ready to be eaten! #jollofricecontest