Jollof Rice
West African rice cooked in a blended pepper and tomato base until the grains take on the colour and a smoky base forms.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 500 g long-grain parboiled rice
- 3 pieces red bell peppers
- 5 pieces plum tomatoes
- 1 pieces scotch bonnet chilli
- 2 pieces onions
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 600 ml chicken stock
- 120 ml sunflower oil
- 2 pieces bay leaves
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp curry powder
- to taste salt
Nutrition (estimated)
medium confidenceRecipe total: 4454 kcal · P 215.3g · C 490.7g · F 174.7g
Estimated from 11 of 12 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Blend the peppers, tomatoes, scotch bonnet and one onion to a smooth purée.
- 2Slice the second onion and fry it in the oil until soft, then add the tomato paste and cook 4 minutes until it darkens.
- 3Pour in the blended purée and fry it hard, stirring, for 20-25 minutes until the raw smell goes, the colour deepens to brick red and oil separates at the edges. This reduction is the whole dish.
- 4Add the stock, bay, thyme and curry powder and bring to the boil. Season firmly with salt.
- 5Rinse the rice until the water runs clear, then stir it in.
- 6Cover tightly — foil under the lid if needed — drop to the lowest heat and cook 25-30 minutes without lifting the lid or stirring.
- 7For the smoky party-jollof base, leave it on the heat an extra 3-4 minutes at the end until you smell it catching.
- 8Rest 10 minutes off the heat, then fluff with a fork from the top down.
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Questions and answers
How long does Jollof Rice take to make?
About 85 minutes: 25 min prep and 60 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Jollof Rice?
12 ingredients: long-grain parboiled rice, red bell peppers, plum tomatoes, scotch bonnet chilli, onions, tomato paste, chicken stock, sunflower oil, bay leaves, dried thyme, curry powder, salt.
How many servings does this Jollof Rice recipe make?
6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Jollof Rice?
About 742 kcal, with 35.9 g protein, 81.8 g carbohydrate and 29.1 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
What cuisine is Jollof Rice?
Jollof Rice comes from Nigerian cuisine.
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