Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, jollof rice. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Jollof rice is a very common dish prepared in many African countries and each recipe differs I specifically prepare the Nigerian party jollof rice which I still feel is one of the best recipes out there. Nigerian Jollof Rice or Jellof rice is a rich and incredibly tasty west African one-pot Meal. It is a very versatile dish, and it is usually made from scratch using Rice, Tomatoes, Pimento peppers, Tomato.
Jollof rice is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Jollof rice is something that I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have jollof rice using 17 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Jollof rice:
- Take 3 cups basmati rice (170g)
- Take 4 1/2 cup water (250ml)
- Make ready 750 g chicken breast
- Prepare 1 large onion
- Prepare 2 medium fresh tomatoes
- Get 1 red bell pepper
- Take 140 g tomato paste
- Get 1 cup boiled green peas
- Take 2 1/4 cup diced fresh carrots
- Take 1/2 tbs salt
- Prepare 1/2 tbs cayenne pepper
- Make ready 1/2 tbs chili powder
- Take 1/2 tbs garlic powder
- Take 1/2 tbs ginger powder
- Take 1/2 tbs dried thyme leaves
- Prepare 1 tsp Jollof rice seasoning
- Make ready 15 g chicken stock cube
This is why you will always see it in parties. Ghanaian Jollof Rice By Tei Hammond. Add the rice, mixed vegetables, and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cover the pot with foil and a lid.
Instructions to make Jollof rice:
- Prepare the chicken stock by seasoning with salt, cayenne pepper powder,chicken stock cube, some water and cook until it’s tender. Take out the chicken and grill in the oven.
- Pulse the tomatoes, bell pepper and onion into a food processor and blend to purée. Pour the mixture in a heated pan and allow to cook for about 15 minutes on low heat, stirring frequently when it’s almost dried off and to avoid burning. Add the tomato paste, stir for about 5 minutes and turn off.
- Wash the rice twice and put in a pot on a stove top. Add the stipulated amount of water, cover and cook for 12 minutes only(parboiling). Drain the water and rinse off twice under running water, then set aside.
- Pour the chicken stock in the tomato pot and allow to boil on low heat. Add the rice and stir well, cover and leave for 2 minutes on high heat. - Add the carrot and stir, reduce to low heat and allow to simmer for 10 minutes. Add the cooked peas and stir, turn off the heat and allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving with the grilled chicken. You can enjoy the dish with some fresh salads.
Nigerian Jollof Rice is probably the BEST jollof rice recipe in the world: rich and flavorful with a slight smokey taste that gives it its unique name as the Party Jollof Rice. This Jollof Rice Recipe is a true West African classic! Fragrant rice is steeped in rich ingredients like meat stock, garlic, onions, tomatoes, and spicy chilies adding an incredible depth of flavor. Nigerian Jollof Rice - a spicy and vibrant one-pot tomato rice, which will become a family favorite, this is probably the best-known Nigerian food recipe. Jollof rice base ingredients include rice, chilis, tomatoes, tomato paste, onions, salt, spices, and Jollof rice should be well seasoned coming from different sources.
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