Recipe Details
West African Jollof Rice
Rice
African
Tags
#rice, #african, #celebration
Smoky one-pot tomato-pepper rice — the heart of any West African celebration.
Blend tomatoes, peppers, half the onion until smooth.
Cook remaining onion in oil, add tomato paste, fry 5 min.
Add blended base and reduce until darkened, 12-15 min.
Stir in rice, spices, bay leaves and stock. Cover with foil then a tight lid.
Simmer on very low heat 25 min. Do not lift the lid. Rest 10 min, fluff.
Ingredients
- Long-grain rice — 2 cups
- Roma tomatoes — 6
- Red bell pepper — 2
- Scotch bonnet — 1
- Onion — 1
- Tomato paste — 3 tbsp
- Bay leaves — 2
- Thyme — 1 tsp
- Curry powder — 1 tsp
- Vegetable stock — 3 cups
- Vegetable oil — 1/3 cup