This week’s recipe is comes from Adebola Esan’s Flavours Cuisine and Catering. Her Jollof rice is the perfect addition to a weeknight dinner and can be served with your choice of protein!
Jollof Rice Recipe
Serves 4 to 6 people
Process takes about 50 minutes
Ingredients
– 2 red bell peppers( 250g)
– 1 onion bulb (180g)
– 2 Tomatoes (250g)
– 1 small habanero (Optional)
– 1.5 tbs Tomato paste
– 1/4 cup oil
– 4 cups per boiled rice
– 1 tbs Seasoning salt
– 1 tsp curry
– 1/2 tsp thyme
– 1 cup stock water
– You will use 4 cups of water in total
Instructions
1. Rinse the first 4 items (red bell peppers, onion, tomato, habanero)
2. Slice a bit out of the onion and set aside
3. Blend the 4 items together
4. Pour the oil in a pot
5. Add the sliced onion let it sizzle
6. Add curry, thyme, seasoning salt
7. Add your blended mix, and stock water, allow to boil
8. Reduce the heat
9. Wash rice and add to the sauce
10. Gently mix together with a spatula, cover and let cook on low heat
11. In a short while with a spatula lift the rice so the sauce gets to the bottom of the pot
12. Taste to see if it is done or soft to eat. Rice should be soft
13. Serve with your choice of protein.
