How to Make Jollof Rice in 5 Easy Steps
Jollof Rice, a classic Nigerian rice dish flavored with tomatoes, peppers, and lots of seasonings.
Rice is in order! For the ones of you who don’t understand; I am a rice fiend! I may want to consume rice one hundred instances an afternoon and nonetheless now no longer be satisfied. One of my all time preferred rice dishes is a conventional Nigerian dish that I grew up consuming referred to as Jollof rice. Today I am going to be sharing with you the way to make it in only five smooth steps!
Jollof rice is a West African dish that’s a staple in maximum households. It simply become a staple in my residence developing up, and at parties, in which you could relaxation guarantee that there could be pans and pans of it. This is the primary cause I love attending Nigerian parties. Second could ought to be for the tune and dancing. It’s simply an excessive amount of fun!
How to make mouthwatering Nigerian Jollof Rice in five smooth steps! Full of flavor, and a remarkable smooth and easy manner to address Nigerian cooking.
There are many unique methods to prepare dinner dinner Jollof Rice. It is a dish made with rice, tomatoes, tomato paste, onions, red bell pepper, scotch bonnet peppers, salt, and spices. If it doesn’t have the above referred to substances, then it’s now no longer real Jollof. I make it the manner my mum taught me, and I typically name it Nigerian Jollof due to the form of the rice this is used. Nigerians use the lengthy grain rice that has been parboiled. Other variations i.e. Ghanaian Jollof will use basmati or jasmine rice.
There has been pretty the controversy on social media on whose Jollof is better (Nigeria vs Ghana), and I can have to mention that truly it simply comes right all the way down to preference. I pick Nigerian Jollof due to the fact I for my part assume that the basmati/jasmine rice is simply too candy and smooth of a grain for use with inside the dish, however it does deliver the jollof a pleasing flavor!
Tips on cooking the BEST Jollof Rice
1. It is fundamental to apply parboiled rice so you don’t end up with smooth rice in the end.
2. When cooking the tomato stew, you could inform while it's far finished due to the fact the oil will upward push to the pinnacle. It could be a deep crimson color and the sour flavor of the tomatoes has been cooked out.
three. Reserve 1/4th of the tomato combination and upload it on the give up to assist save you the rice from burning. Also, it offers the rice that lovely crimson color all of us understand and love.
four. Cover the top of the pot with plastic wrap earlier than placing the lid directly to assist maintain all of the steam in the pot.
The recipe is straightforward enough. I made it even greater easy with the aid of using slicing it right all the way down to simply five smooth steps. As lengthy as you've got got the primary substances and also you season appropriately, then your jollof must pop out perfectly. I typically serve it with a few baked chicken, salad, and fried plantains. Enjoy!!
Ingredients
five medium sized Roma tomatoes, kind of chopped
1 crimson bell pepper, kind of chopped
1 medium sized onion, kind of chopped, set apart
2 scotch bonnet peppers (habanero peppers as they may be every now and then referred to as)
1/four cup of groundnut oil
three tbsp tomato paste
2 cups of parboiled rice
2 half of cups of chicken inventory
1 tsp salt to flavor
half of tsp curry powder
half of tsp thyme
1 tsp All reason seasoning
1 Knorr inventory cube
three bay leaves
Water, as needed
Instructions
1. Blend your tomatoes, crimson pepper, scotch bonnet peppers in a meals processor or blender for approximately forty five seconds, ensure that the entirety is mixed well.
2. In a medium sized pot, warmth your oil on medium-excessive warmth. Once the oil is heated upload the onions you place apart and fry simply till they flip golden brown. Once the onions, have grew to become brown in color upload the tomato paste and fry for 2-three mins. Then upload the mixed tomato combination (reserve approximately 1/four cup and set apart) and fry the combination with the onions and tomato paste for approximately 30 mins. Make certain you stir continuously in order that the tomato combination does now no longer burn.
three. After 30 mins, flip the warmth right all the way down to medium, and add the chicken inventory. Mix and upload your seasonings (salt, curry powder, thyme, all reason seasoning, and the Knorr inventory cube). Continue to boil for 10 mins.
four. Add the parboiled rice to the pot. Mix it thoroughly with the tomato stew. At this factor in case you want to feature water in order that the rice is degree with the tomato combination/chicken stock pass in advance and do so. Add the bay leaves, cowl the pot, and prepare dinner dinner on medium to low warmth for 15-30 mins.
five. When the liquid has nearly dried up upload the last tomato stew, cowl, and permit it prepare dinner dinner for every other five-10 mins warmth till the liquid has absolutely dried up. Turn off the warmth, blend thoroughly, and your Jollof Rice is prepared to be eaten!
Notes
It is fundamental to apply parboiled rice so you don’t grow to be with smooth rice with inside the give up.
When cooking the tomato stew, you could inform while it's far finished due to the fact the oil will upward push to the pinnacle. Also every other manner to inform this is finished is while the sour flavor of the tomatoes has been cooked out. The cause why you reserve 1/4th of the tomato combination and upload it on the give up is due to the fact we do now no longer need the rice to burn. Also, it offers the rice that lovely crimson color all of us understand and love.
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