Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, jollof rice. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Jollof rice is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Jollof rice is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

Free UK Delivery on Eligible Orders Jollof rice is a spicy African rice dish that cooks in one pan, uses lots of veg and can be a veggie main or a side to some simply baked chicken. There is no universally accepted Jollof rice recipe, although the majority of recipes will use some combination of tomatoes, spices, onions, garlic, chilli peppers and of course rice. West Africans take their love of Jollof rice as seriously as Italians take their love of shouting at anyone who dares to even whisper about putting pineapple on pizza. Nigerian Jollof Rice or Jellof rice is a rich and incredibly tasty west African one-pot Meal.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook jollof rice using 19 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Jollof rice:

1. Make ready 4 tomatoes diced
2. Take 1 small can of tomato paste
3. Make ready 1 Onion diced
4. Get 1 small Ginger root shredded
5. Prepare 1 clove garlic minced
6. Prepare 4 chicken thighs
7. Make ready 4 cup chicken stock
8. Make ready 2 cup long grain rice
9. Take 1 tsp curry
10. Make ready 1 tsp paprika
11. Make ready 1 tsb of chili power
12. Prepare 1 tsb of cumin
13. Take 2 bay leaves
14. Prepare 1 tsb ground corridor seed
15. Get 1 tsb of ground rosemary
16. Get Optional: Pinch of red curry
17. Get Optional: Pinch of cinnamon
18. Take Optional: Pinch of cloves
19. Get Optional: Green onions for garnish

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. Served with fried, ripe plantains which we call. Ghanaian Jollof Rice By Tei Hammond. featured in Party Rice Around Africa.

Instructions to make Jollof rice:

1. Season chicken thighs with a pinch of cumin, salt, and paprika
2. Fry the chicken in a pan until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
3. Meanwhile you can throw garlic. Ginger, and onions in a pot to saute until brown.
4. Add tomato paste towards the end of the saute to get the floors to meet and brown together.
5. Add 1 cup of water, all the spices, diced tomatoes to the pot. Make sure to scrap the fond at the bottom and stir. Cover, bring to a simmer for about 10mins and allow it to reduce down. Add water as need to not burn the bottom of the stew.
6. Taste stew for seasoning. Once tasting good, add rice and chicken stock. Cover with lid and bring heat to low to allow rice to cook and absorb water. Check every once and while until most of the excess water is gone and rice is tender. Add shredded fried chicken, peas, carrots, and peppers to the rice when almost done. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
7. Optionally: Serve with some sliced green onions as garnish.

Served with fried, ripe plantains which we call. Ghanaian Jollof Rice By Tei Hammond. featured in Party Rice Around Africa. Parboil the rice using the method detailed in parboiling rice for cooking jollof rice. Rinse the parboiled rice and put in a sieve to drain. Pour the chicken stock and the tomato stew into a sizeable pot and leave to boil.

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