NIGERIA JOLLOF RICE aka PARTY JOLLOF
You all must have heard that in nigeria there is no party without jollof rice,funny right? That’s because jollof rice is a pride of every party. I personally won’t attend a party unless I’m guaranteed a plate of smoky party jollof rice,yes included the word smoky because the flavour that comes with it is heavenly.
Do you enjoy eating jollof rice but find it difficult to make it or get a simple recipe to work on? Join me on this ride as I give a step by step guide on preparing a smoky party jollof at the comfort of your home.
Jollof rice is one of the most common west african dishes,it is loved by its diversity as it is eaten in every part of Nigeria,although method and preparation varies. It is inexpensive and easy to make yet,delicious.
When cooking Jollof rice,building a flavor base is very important,at such each step counts and must be taken into detail.
Ingredients/Recipe
Rice-10cups
Vegetable oil- 3cups
70g tomato purée- 10
Chicken stock powder- 2 tablespoon
Chicken stock -4 cups
Water - 8cups
Thyme- 1 tablespoon
Curry - 1 tablespoon
White pepper-½ tablespoon
Bay leaf - 6
Salt - ½ tablespoon
Onion - 3
Pepper mix -(bell pepper,onion,chilli,garlic)
Ginger - 2 tablespoon
For Garnishing
3 tablespoon of butter
1 sliced onion
3 sliced tomatoes
How to prepare:
Like I said earlier, building a flavor base is very important in making jollof rice and so every step count.
Steps:
Prepare your stew base, stew base consist of chilli pepper,onion,tomato,scotch bonnet,bell pepper and garlic and ginger. Chop/slice these ingredients and place in a non stick fry pan,add a little bit of oil to avoid burning while you roast the ingredients, we are roasting because this process add a little bit of smokiness to the pepper and also help intensify the flavor. Another advantage of roasting is that it reduces the moisture in the vegetables thereby eliminating the need to parboil. After roasting transfer into a blender and blend till smooth.
In a pot,add vegetable oil and some chopped onion fry for 5-10min,add your tomato purée or paste and fry for about 15min until well fried or with pepples this is because tomatoe paste is very concentrated and requires a long time for the onion to sweeten it.
Introduce the pepper mix/stew base,stir together until properly mix
Add your seasonings (thyme,curry,chicken cubes,salt, bay leaves etc)
Stir properly until well combined and allow to fry for about 45min.
After about 45min,add in your thoroughly washed rice, to avoid sogginess. Because the rice needs to fry for a long time to achieve that smokiness.
Add your broth(water from your per boiled chicken/turkey).
Jollof rice does not require a lot of water to cook,it requires more of strapped heat,that’s why the water added to it should not be more than 1cm above the rice, just enough to cover up the surface.
Cover the pot lid tightly with some kitchen foil, cover and allow to cook for about 30min
After about 30min, stir together to allow proper mixture of ingredients
Cover and allow to burn for some minutes
For garnishing,add in some butter,chopped onions and tomatoes, the butter used here helps replenish the moisture the rice lost during the frying process and makes it really lush.
Cover and allow to cook for about 10min until well cooked and soft.
Viola!! Your jollof rice is ready. Amazing right?
If you follow this recipe and step by step preparatory,you will become a jollof rice pro in no time
N:B When making Jollof rice endeavor to use a wooden spoon instead so that the rice doesn’t break and doesn’t burn before..We know that jollof rice must burn intact it’s that burnt flavor we all crave for but let it burn at the right time.
The recipe above serve about 10-15 portions, Try out this recipe with family and friends and let us know about your journey to making that smoky party jollof rice.Jollof rice can be served with with fried plantain,fried chicken,grilled turkey or fish. Recipe
WRITTEN BY Zayynab_a
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