Jollof rice
Jollof rice

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, jollof rice. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look 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. "We don't say a dish is spicy — we say it has pepper." Yewande Komolafe is a recipe writer who grew up in Lagos and found herself searching for the heat and. Nigerian Jollof Rice or Jellof rice is a rich and incredibly tasty west African one-pot Meal. When cooking Jellof rice, building a flavor base is very important.

Jollof rice is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Jollof rice is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook jollof rice using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Jollof rice:
  1. Take 2 cups rice
  2. Make ready 1 small tin tomatoes
  3. Take 2 tatashe
  4. Prepare 4 fresh pepper
  5. Take 1 onions
  6. Prepare 1 cksp veg oil
  7. Make ready 3 knorr cube
  8. Prepare to taste salt
  9. Take 1 tsp curry powder
  10. Take pinch thyme

This is why you will always see it in parties. The Nigerian jollof rice is made with parboiled rice. The Nigerian jollof rice is often served as a side dish for meats or fish. Often, the chicken or other kind of meat is already included in the dish.

Steps to make Jollof rice:
  1. Heat up rice and once its almost tender turn off heat, wash and set aside
  2. Blend tatashe, pepper and onions and set aside
  3. Heat up pot and pour in oil once its hot add blended paste with a dash of salt and allow it fry; once the water is draining out, add tin tomatoes paste and stir continuously for about 7 to 10minutes
  4. Add curry, knorr cube, thyme, salt and stir in little water before adding the rice
  5. Cook rice till water dries out and the rice is tender; turn off heat and serve with chicken and fried plantain

Adapted by The New York TImes. The chef Tunde Wey is based in New Orleans, but he was born in Nigeria, where jollof rice is a well-loved dish. 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.

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