Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, jollof rice. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Jollof rice is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Jollof rice is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
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. When cooking Jellof rice, building a flavor base is very important. "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.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook jollof rice using 17 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Jollof rice:
- Take 3 cups basmati rice (170g)
- Prepare 4 1/2 cup water (250ml)
- Get 750 g chicken breast
- Get 1 large onion
- Make ready 2 medium fresh tomatoes
- Prepare 1 red bell pepper
- Make ready 140 g tomato paste
- Make ready 1 cup boiled green peas
- Prepare 2 1/4 cup diced fresh carrots
- Prepare 1/2 tbs salt
- Take 1/2 tbs cayenne pepper
- Make ready 1/2 tbs chili powder
- Take 1/2 tbs garlic powder
- Get 1/2 tbs ginger powder
- Prepare 1/2 tbs dried thyme leaves
- Make ready 1 tsp Jollof rice seasoning
- Make ready 15 g chicken stock cube
Jollof rice is a unifying dish across West Africa. This classic Nigerian recipe always has three things: rice, a tomato stew, and seasoning. Classic Nigerian Jollof Rice. by: Kitchen Butterfly. Jollof Rice. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
Steps 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.
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. The Nigerian rice recipe discussed here is the classic Nigerian Jollof Rice prepared at parties. This is the most popular Nigerian rice recipe.
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