Nigerian Party Jollof Rice

Smoky, deep-red, every grain separate, the way it tastes at a Lagos party.

Prep 25 min · Cook 75 min · Beginner friendly · $30.00 CAD

Ingredients

• 4 Ripe plum tomatoes
• 3 Red bell peppers (tatashe)
• 1 Scotch bonnet peppers (ata rodo)
• 1 Red onion
• 1 Onion
• 0.5 cup Vegetable oil
• 3 tbsp Tomato paste
• 3 cup Long-grain parboiled rice
• 2.5 cup Chicken stock, warm
• 2 cube Chicken stock cubes
• 1.5 tsp Nigerian-style curry powder
• 1 tsp Dried thyme
• 2 leaf Bay leaves
• 1 tsp Salt
• 0.5 tsp Ground white pepper
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 2 Fresh tomatoes
• 1 Onion

Cook it step by step

1. Set everything out before you start
2. Blend the pepper base
3. Boil the pepper base down until thick
4. Wash the rice until the water is clearer
5. Soften the onion in hot oil
6. Fry the tomato paste until it darkens
7. Fry the pepper base until the oil rises
8. Season the sauce and taste
9. Add the rice and check the liquid level
10. Cover tightly and steam on low
11. Check the rice and turn it gently
12. Make the smoky “party” finish
13. Rest it, then fluff
14. Serve it like Mcuire