Skip to content
Menu
Fish Jollof Rice
Main

Fish Jollof Rice

1 h 15 minServes 6Nutri-Score C€€
from @pureafricanvillagelife1 import0 cooked
Adapt this recipe

what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • long-grain rice (rinsed until water runs clear)Grains600 g
  • whole fish (cleaned, gutted and scaled)Fish2 pieces
  • tomatoes (roughly chopped)Produce500 g
  • red bell pepper (deseeded and chopped)Produce2 pieces
  • onions (2 chopped, 1 sliced)Produce3 pieces
  • scotch bonnet pepper (deseeded and chopped)Produce2 pieces
  • garlic (peeled and crushed)Produce4 pieces
  • ginger (peeled and grated)Produce20 g
  • tomato paste (dissolved in a little water)Pantry100 g
  • vegetable oilPantry150 ml
  • curry powderSpices10 g
  • dried thymeSpices5 g
  • bay leavesSpices2 pieces
  • saltSpices12 g
  • black pepper (ground)Spices3 g
  • stock cubes (crumbled)Pantry2 pieces
  • waterOther900 ml

per serving

Nutrition

683kcal

Carbs
83 g
Proteins
22 g
Fat
29 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Frying pan
  • Blender
  • Mixing bowl
  • wooden spoon

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the pepper base

    • Blend the tomatoes, red bell peppers, chopped onions, scotch bonnet, garlic and ginger into a smooth purée.
    • Pour the purée into a pot and simmer until it reduces and thickens.
    Step 1

  2. Fry the tomato paste

    • Heat the vegetable oil in a pot and fry the sliced onion until golden.
    • Add the tomato paste and fry, stirring, until it darkens and loses its raw taste.
    Step 2

  3. Build the jollof sauce

    • Add the reduced pepper purée to the fried paste and stir well.
    • Season with curry powder, thyme, bay leaves, salt, black pepper and crumbled stock cubes.
    • Simmer until the oil rises to the surface.
    Step 3

  4. Fry the fish

    • Season the fish with salt, pepper and a little curry powder.
    • Fry the fish in hot oil until golden on both sides, then set aside.
    Step 4

  5. Cook the rice

    • Stir the rinsed rice into the sauce until every grain is coated.
    • Add the water, cover and cook on low heat until the rice is tender and the liquid absorbed.
    Step 5

  6. Finish and serve

    • Lay the fried fish over the rice, cover and steam gently so the flavours combine.
    • Fluff the rice and serve hot.
    Step 6
Get Mezze