Jollof Rice
Recipes | Ingredients | Equipment | Techniques Jollof rice is a famous West African dish made by cooking rice in a rich tomato-based sauce seasoned with onions, peppers, and spices. Although its exact origins are linked to the Senegambian region, it has become a staple food across many West African countries, with each country having its own variation. Jollof rice is commonly served at parties, weddings, festivals, and family meals, often accompanied by fried plantains, salad, chicken, fish, or beef.
- Time
- 1hr 30 minutes
- Servings
- 4
- Yield
- 1pot
Ingredients
- //en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Rice Rice
- //en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Tomato Tomatoes
- Tomato paste
- Red bell peppers
- Hot peppers
- //en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Onion Onions
- //en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Vegetable_Oil Vegetable oil
- Seasoning cubes
- //en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Salt Salt
- //en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Chicken_Stock Chicken stock
- //en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Curry_Powder Curry powder
- //en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Thyme Thyme
Method
- Wash the rice thoroughly and set aside.
- Blend the tomatoes, peppers, and one onion until smooth.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot.
- Chop the remaining onion and fry until softened.
- Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the blended tomato mixture and cook until the sauce thickens.
- Season the sauce with seasoning cubes, curry powder, thyme, and salt.
- Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
- Add the rice and stir to combine.
- Cover the pot and cook over low heat until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed.
- If necessary, add a small amount of water during cooking.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and serve hot.