Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, jollof rice. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
The carrots and peas are optional for jollof rice. And the chicken can be cooked seperately from the rice and the broth added in with the tomatoes. the chicken can go in at the end. The chef Tunde Wey is based in New Orleans, but he was born in Nigeria, where jollof rice is a well-loved dish The rice is cooked in a flavorful tomato and pepper purée; his version is vegan, and laced with chile heat.
Jollof rice is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Jollof rice is something which I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have jollof rice using 17 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Jollof rice:
- Make ready 3 cups basmati rice (170g)
- Prepare 4 1/2 cup water (250ml)
- Take 750 g chicken breast
- Prepare 1 large onion
- Make ready 2 medium fresh tomatoes
- Take 1 red bell pepper
- Take 140 g tomato paste
- Make ready 1 cup boiled green peas
- Take 2 1/4 cup diced fresh carrots
- Take 1/2 tbs salt
- Take 1/2 tbs cayenne pepper
- Take 1/2 tbs chili powder
- Prepare 1/2 tbs garlic powder
- Get 1/2 tbs ginger powder
- Make ready 1/2 tbs dried thyme leaves
- Take 1 tsp Jollof rice seasoning
- Take 15 g chicken stock cube
The Nigerian rice recipe discussed here is the classic Nigerian Jollof Rice prepared at parties. This is the most popular Nigerian rice recipe. This is why you will always see it in parties. It is quite easy to prepare if you follow the simple steps.
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.
How to Cook Nigerian Jollof Rice [Video] The following are other variations of Jollof Rice. Stir in the tomato puree and add the curry powder, garlic powder, ginger, dried herbs, and crushed bouillon cubes. Because Jollof Rice is Bae, and much loved South of the Sahara and along the coast of West Africa. Spiced and stewed in a flavorful tomato broth, it is everything from "everyday" to celebration. The classic version is cooked with long-grain rice (Uncle Ben's/Carolina's) and seasoned with Nigerian-style curry powder and dried thyme.
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