The Best Nigerian Party Jollof Rice Recipe You Can’t Resist

Recipe submitted by: Anonymous

Ingredients:

• 4 Tablespoons of Canola oil

• 1 Tbsp butter 4 Fresh tomatoes or one

• 14.5oz can of diced (no salt) Hunts tomato (I seriously suggest using this brand If you decide to buy canned)

• 1 6oz can Tomato paste

• 4 Red onions 2 Red bell peppers (tatashe) crayfish (optional, but I love to use it)

• 4 Habanero pepper (scotch bonnet) (put as much or as little as you want, depending on how spicy you want your rice)

• 4 1/2 cups of long-grain parboiled rice

• 2 cups of chicken stock Maggi or Knorr cubes salt cayenne pepper and black pepper white pepper

• Bay leaves curry powder garlic or onion powder ginger thyme leaves

Procedure:

1. Heat about 4 tablespoons of canola oil and butter in a medium-sized pot on medium heat and throw in some chopped red onions.

2. Allow the onions to fry until the redness starts to slightly fade off.

3. Next, pour in your tomato paste and let it fry with the onions.

4. Make sure to stir the paste consistently to avoid burning.

5. Do this for about 10 mins, or until the paste fully fries in the oil.

6. Add in your crayfish for an extra tasty flavor.

7. Blend some tomatoes, onions, habanero peppers, and red bell peppers together until you achieve a smooth consistency.

8. Pour in the blended mixture into the pot and fry it together with the tomato paste. Add all your spices (BUT DON’T ADD SALT YET) and mix. Cover the pot and allow the tomato to fry in the oil.

9. Add more oil if necessary. You really want to let the tomato fry to remove the slappy sour taste, so make sure you don’t rush this process. I would recommend letting it fry for about 20-30 mins.

10. Be sure to continuously stir the mixture to avoid burning. At this point, while the tomato is frying, begin to wash your long grain parboiled rice.

11. Make sure to get rid of as much starch as possible by washing the rice until the water used becomes very clear. This helps to prevent the rice from sticking together when cooking.

12. Once the tomato is done frying, add your chicken stock to the mix and taste to see if it requires any salt. Add salt if necessary and mix.

13. Now add in your washed rice (and a bit of water if necessary to cook the rice) and mix it together with the fried tomatoes. Turn down the heat to the lowest on your burner and cover the pot. I personally like to cover the pot with aluminum foil before putting on the lid just to make sure the heat stays within the pot without escaping from the lid hole.

14. Allow the rice to cook for about 30 minutes. After about 30 minutes open the pot and properly combine all the ingredients together.

15. Cover the pot again, and let it cook for an additional 10 minutes or until the rice has fully blended in with the mixture.

Recipe from:

https://elleyajoku.com/food/jollof-rice-recipe

Their personal connection:

My dad was born and raised in Nigeria so he's cooked traditional Nigerian food for me throughout my whole childhood. Since it's his culture, it makes him happy to cook it and it makes me happy watching him cook. This food is also a party dish which makes me reminisce on all the fun times I've had at Nigerian parties with my extended family and friends.