Spicy Jollof Rice Recipe
Thats why the recipe calls for long grain parboiled rice specifically.
Spicy jollof rice recipe. 3 cups 750g long grain parboiled rice. Rice will still be hard a bit white not translucent and only partly cooked. While ghanaians and nigerians still debate over the specifics of this delicious dish one thing is certain its signature spicy flavor of habanero pepper and vibrant red color from tomato paste and curry pair perfectly with our long grain carolina basmati rice. Click the links for the recipes.
The whole thing turned out mushy and almost like a bad stew. Its both an everyday staple as well as party food. Take an exotic trip without leaving your kitchen with this flavorful jollof rice with west african roots. 2 cans of stewed tomatoes 2 cups water and only 1 cup of rice.
I dont personally cook my jollof with basmati rice but some people do and have no issues with it. Its a particular brand of rice. Also i didnt add any more water at stage 5 just popped the lid on and steamed. Im lucky enough to have been made jollof rice by friends who have been taught how to make it by their grandmothers so this recipe had a lot to live up toand it really did.
Jollof rice is a one pot spicy tomato based rice dish common in countries like senegal nigeria ghana and cameroon. I finally got an acceptable product by working my way down to 15 can stewed tomatoes 14 cup water and 2 14 cup rice. I didnt do the plantain but served. Delicious rice with tomato and vegetables or romanian vegetable pilaf or cheesy rice with turmeric.
I love jollof rice so when i tasted the final product of this particular recipe i was thoroughly disappointed. Remove from the heat and set aside. This recipe was created for mahatma rice by vanessa bell latina mom and blogger at de su mama. If they dont sell it where youre from you can substitute it for basmati rice.
This recipe gives a bad name to. If you do so it will be soggy. Rinse the rice to get rid of some starch then parboil. Made with a few key ingredients.
Beef mince jollof rice smoky party jollof rice without firewood leafy jollof rice coconut jollof rice mixed vegetable jollof rice rice and beans. Nigerian jollof rice a vibrant and very spicy rice dish which will become a family favorite in no time. Jollof rice is a spicy african rice dish that cooks in one pan uses lots of veg and can be a veggie main or a side to some simply baked chicken. Bring the rice to a boil with 2 cups of the stock or water then cook on medium heat covered about 12 to 15 minutes.
As my family continues to explore our culture through food and travel ive been experimenting with my own jollof rice recipe. Mahatma basmati rice tomatoes tomato paste onions scotch bonnet peppers aka habaneros salt and spices jollof rice is the perfect introduction to traditional african recipes. How to cook nigerian jollof rice video the following are other variations of jollof rice.