🇳🇬 Nigeria recipe
Jollof Rice
Jollof Rice is the crown jewel of West African cuisine and the centerpiece of every Nigerian celebration, from weddings to birthday parties. This beloved one-pot dish features long-grain rice cooked in a rich, smoky tomato and pepper sauce that infuses every grain with deep flavor and a signature reddish-orange color. The coveted bottom-of-the-pot crispy rice, known as the party jollof taste, is what separates a good jollof from a legendary one.
Prep30 mins
Cook1 hr 30 mins
Serves6
Difficultymedium
Ingredients
- 3 cups long-grain parboiled rice, washed and soaked for 30 minutes
- 8 large Roma tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 6 red bell peppers (tatashe), roughly chopped
- 4 scotch bonnet peppers, seeds removed for less heat
- 3 large onions (1 blended, 2 thinly sliced)
- 60ml vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 3 bay leaves
- 3 seasoning cubes (Maggi or Knorr)
- Salt to taste
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 78 g
- Fat
- 18 g
