Jollof Rice is a very popular food in Africa and in Nigeria, it’s so popular than every other foods, because of its deliciousness. Almost every one loves jollof rice, Almost every child loves jollof. Any party you attend in Nigeria and there’s no jollof rice, that party never complete, once you hear there’s a party somewhere, you are already thinking about the jollof rice. And the funniest thing is that, the party Jollof rice is always very special. Jollof rice is a staple in West African cuisine. It’s made from rice, tomatoes, onions, peppers, and other seasonings. The dish is cooked in one pot. It’s simple and easy to make at home and the end result is absolutely delicious.The dish is a staple of West African cuisine, particularly that of Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and Gambia often eaten and enjoyed during holidays, weddings, birthdays, and other special events.
The ingredients you will be needing to prepare jollof rice
- 1 Derica of rice basmati
- Tomatoes
- Bell peppers (Tatase)
- Ata rodo
- Onions
- Thyme
- Curry powder
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Vegetable oil
- Butter
- Tin tomatoes
- Jollof spicy
- Bayleave
- seasoning cube to taste
- Salt
- meat stock
Preparation of the ingredients
- wash your tomatoes
- wash your tatase
- wash your ata rodo
- wash your onions and cut them
- peel your garlic and ginger and wash them
- Blend all of them together and pour into a clean pot and set it on fire
- Boil it until it’s thickens, then set aside
- diced 1 big size of onions and set aside
- open your tin tomatoes and set aside
- wash your rice and pour into a sieve and set aside
- Cut another big onions into rounds and set aside. Once you are done with the preparations, then you can start cooking.
- Get a clean pot on fire
- Add your vegetable oil
- Add your butter
- Once it’s hot, add the diced onions and allow it to fry for a bit
- Add some curry and Thyme
- mix them together and allow it to fry a bit
- Add your tin tomatoes and fry it very well
- Once it’s well fried
- Add your mixture of the blended pepper and tomatoes and mix it well
- Allow it to fry very well, when you Allow your mixture of pepper and tomatoes and onions to fry very well your jollof rice comes out better and more delicious, some one thought me long time ago that I should fry it until I start Sneezing then you will know that it’s well fried, and when you fry it very well your jollof will not get bad easily
- Add your meat stock
- Add your water
- Add curry and Thyme
- Add your Bayleave
- Add your seasoning cube to taste
- Add your salt to taste
- cover it to boil
- Once it’s boiled add your washed rice and cover it to cook
- Be checking it, and also be turning it and reduce the heat so that it’s won’t get burnt too much
- Once it’s almost done, add the round cut Onions and mix it well and cover it to steam,
- Once the water is dried then your jollof rice is ready!!
If you have any questions about the jollof rice rice, please ask me in the comment section below.
