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Mar 12, 2024 · The oven method enables you to add smokiness to your jollof rice without any burning. This is achieved by roasting the vegetables that make up the stew base. For context, traditionally, tomatoes, bell peppers and scotch bonnet chillies are blended, boiled down and seasoned before the rice is added.
Sep 17, 2021 · The exact ingredients vary: Some people use seasoning cubes like Maggi or Knorr, while others omit bell peppers and use only tomatoes. This recipe reflects the jollof rice I grew up eating, which includes a lot of commonly used components like bay leaves, thyme, ginger, curry, white pepper, and garlic.
- Long-Grain Rice
- Fresh Plum Tomatoes
- Red Onions
- Fresh Scotch Bonnet Peppers
- Tatashe
- Tomato Puree
- Stock
- Curry Powder
- Dried Thyme
- Bay Leaves
‘Uncle Ben’s’ used to be synonymous with Long-grain rice in the eighties and early nineties (?) because it was readily available in Nigeria – I remember hearing My mum and aunties talk about ‘Uncle Ben’s’ like it was the holy grail of rice. Compared with Basmati and Thai Jasmine, it rice has bite and the grains are thick enough to withstand the hea...
A lot of cooking in Nigeria is done with fresh ingredients and tomatoesare no exception. Various varieties from around the country are available throughout the year. Very rarely would you find Nigerians, in Nigeria at least using canned tomatoes. Substitute: Canned/ Tinned Plum tomatoes Cook’s Tip: The tomato-onion ratio is key during blending. I t...
There red/ purple onions are our go-to for most dishes. Substitute: White Onions Cook’s Tip: I like to add both blended and sliced onions
I particularly like the yellow variety for its sweet fragrance and peculiar taste, but the red ones are acceptable if not common for Jollof. Substitute: Habanero pepper, any other fresh chilies you like Cook’s Tip: Be careful when handling chilies. If you find them too hot – you can de–seedand use to taste. Sometimes, I split a chili pepper in half...
These are spicy Nigerian peppers , not quite red bell pepper, not quite chili pepper. They are known as Capsicum annuum, Fruited sweet pepper. Because the seeds are quite bitter, only the skin is used. Substitute:(Roasted) red bell peppers. Cook’s Tip: Use some in your Jollof! Tatashe adds to the ‘red-orange’ hue of the rice, complementing the toma...
I know a few people who only use the Derica brand. In fact growing up, that was the only brand of tomato puree we ever bought at home. Now we have ‘Tasty Tom’ and Gino and a few new ones. Substitute: Some people might consider a paste of sundried tomatoes a good substitute…I’m not sure. Yet. Cooks’s Tip:I like to ‘fry’ my tomato puree in oil, befor...
Commonly, meat stock is used in Nigeria, made fresh from beef, chicken or both. Substitute:Vegetable stock, to make it vegetarian/ vegan Cook’s tip: My mother considers the tastiest stock to come from a freshly cooked mixture of beef and chicken.
Essential in most Nigerian dishes, this blend of spices is warming and fragrant and similar to Caribbean not Indian blends of curry powder. I use one brand mostly – Lion. Which I grew up on. It is the brand I gift to family and friends at home and abroad Substitute: You could use turmeric, along with some fresh blended ginger and garlic. Cook’s Tip...
Same old. Dried thyme. Essential seasoning in Nigerian cuisine Substitute: Dried savory or even the Mediterranean oregano/ marjoram would fare better than fresh thyme, Cook’s Tip: Don’t use fresh thyme.
I’ve never really been a big fan of dried bay leaves. But…for Jollof’s sake, I’ve began to use it. It’s okay. It lends an aniseed-type flavour to the dish that’s not overpowering so I’m cook. Not much else to say. Substitute: A pinch of ground fennel seeds Cook’s Tip: Don’t overdo the bay leaves or substitute – what you want is to create a delicate...
Dec 27, 2022 · Versatile! This recipe for jollof rice can be customized in many ways to suit your tastes and preferences, you could add any of your favorite vegetables (diced carrots, green beans, sweet peas, or sweet corn). It can be enjoyed with chicken, beef, lamb meat, goat meat, or fish.
- Lunch/Dinner
- 5 min
- 568
Oct 29, 2020 · For anyone who hasn’t tried it yet, it’s a rice dish cooked in a mixture of tomato, red pepper, habanero, and onion and usually seasoned with thyme, curry, white pepper, and bay leaves (although there are different variations across West Africa). I love it for its robust, spicy, slightly smoky taste that keeps me going back for more.
Ingredients. 1 Lg red bell pepper diced. 1 Lg green bell pepper diced. 1 Lg onion diced. 2 Lg tomatoes diced. 1 medium Jalapeño diced. 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch chunks. 2 tbs olive oil. ½ tsp pepper. ½ tsp salt. ½ tbs chili powder. Pinch of cayenne. ½ tbs smoked paprika. 1 tbs ground ginger. 1 tbs chopped garlic.
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Jun 21, 2022 · Ingredients: 30ml Vegetable oil. 1 tin of chopped tomatoes. 3 small red onions, 1 sliced, 2 roughly chopped. 1 Red Scotch bonnet, finely chopped. 100g Tomato paste. 2 Tsp curry powder. 1 Tsp Thyme, Fresh preferably but dried will also work. 2 Bay leaves. 1lt Chicken Stock. 40g Butter, unsalted. 800g Long-grain rice, rinsed. Salt and pepper to taste
