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Viral Jollof Rice

1 h 15 minServes 6Nutri-Score C€€
from @t3558541 import0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • long grain rice (rinsed until water runs clear)Grains500 g
  • plum tomatoes (roughly chopped)Produce400 g
  • red bell pepper (deseeded and chopped)Produce2 pieces
  • scotch bonnet pepper (deseeded)Produce1 piece
  • onion (one chopped, one sliced)Produce2 pieces
  • tomato pastePantry100 g
  • vegetable oilPantry120 ml
  • chicken stockPantry600 ml
  • curry powderSpices10 g
  • dried thymeSpices5 g
  • bay leavesSpices2 pieces
  • saltSpices8 g
  • black pepper (ground)Spices3 g

per serving

Nutrition

505kcal

Carbs
70 g
Proteins
8 g
Fat
22 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Blender
  • Stockpot
  • Frying pan
  • wooden spoon

step by step

Method

  1. Blend the pepper base

    • Blend the plum tomatoes, red bell peppers, scotch bonnet and chopped onion with a little water until smooth.
    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. Cook the stew base

    • Pour in the blended pepper mix and simmer until reduced and the oil rises to the surface.
    • Stir in the curry powder, dried thyme, bay leaves, salt and black pepper.
    Step 3

  4. Add the rice

    • Stir the rinsed rice into the stew base until every grain is coated.
    • Pour in the chicken stock, taste for seasoning and bring to a boil.
    Step 4

  5. Steam the rice

    • Cover tightly and cook on low heat until the rice is tender and the liquid absorbed.
    • Fluff with a spoon, remove the bay leaves and serve.
    Step 5
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