Name: Jollof Rice (Nigerian Tomato Pepper based Rice) recipe by Neha Pahilwani at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 Cup uncooked Rice; 1 large fresh tomato roughly chppped; 1 small onion roughly chopped; 1 red capsicum, seeds discarded; 3 ton4 scotch bonnet peppers or any other fiery red oepper; 2 tablespoons canned tomato paste; 1 vegetable stock cube or curry powdee; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme or oregano powder; A pinch of salt; 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil or palm oil; Water to cook the rice

ABOUT Jollof Rice (Nigerian Tomato Pepper based Rice) RECIPE

It has been my long cherished desire to cook some spicy Nigerian Jollof rice. I have not eaten Jollof rice ever since I left Nigeria. Jollof rice is a fiery red coloured rice preparation using tomatoes, local red peppers called scotch bonnet and canned tomato paste along with some herbs and local spices

Ingredients Serving: 2

1 Cup uncooked Rice
1 large fresh tomato roughly chppped
1 small onion roughly chopped
1 red capsicum, seeds discarded
3 ton4 scotch bonnet peppers or any other fiery red oepper
2 tablespoons canned tomato paste
1 vegetable stock cube or curry powdee
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme or oregano powder
A pinch of salt
2 to 3 tablespoons of oil or palm oil
Water to cook the rice

Instructions

Rinse and soak rice
Bring thd rice to boil with 2 cups of water and cook till 3/4 done
Remove the rice from the flame and set aside
In a blender blend tomatoes, red capsicum chopped onions and red chillies till smooth puree is formed.
In a large pan, heat oil and saute garlic
Add the chopped onions
Season with salt and stir fry for a minute. Then add the blended capsicum-onion-pepper puree, canned tomato paste, curry powder or stock cube, dried thyme or oregano. Saute well.
Now add the rice
Stir and cover with a foil and put a lid on it.
Cook for 25 to 30 minutes
Turn the heat off and allow the steam.
Serve hot

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