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Nigerian Jollof Rice
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Nigerian Jollof Rice

18 ingredients 10 steps 5 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

870
Calories
66g
Protein
34g
Fat
74g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 17 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Scotch not in our table 0
Crayfish not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 5 large fresh tomatoes
  • 4 large bell peppers
  • 4 large scotch bonnet chile peppers
  • 2 large onions
  • 5–10 pieces beef or chicken
  • 300 ml groundnut oil
  • 1 medium onion , diced
  • 150 g tomato purée
  • 2–4 stock cubes
  • 4 bay leaves
  • ½ tsp curry powder
  • ⅓ tsp thyme
  • Cinnamon
  • Ginger
  • Garlic
  • Ground crayfish
  • 500 g raw rice
  • Salt to taste

Directions

1

Blend together the tomatoes, peppers, and the 2 large onions and set aside.

2

Boil , then deep-fry the meat. Set aside.

3

Put a 2-liter pot on the fire and allow any residual water in it to dry. Add the groundnut oil and let it heat up.

4

Add the diced onion and tomato purée. Stir constantly for 3–5 minutes then add the blended pepper mixture.

5

Add about 200 ml of the reserved meat stock, stock cubes, bay leaves, curry powder, thyme, cinnamon, ginger, garlic, and crayfish. Stir for about 10 minutes.

6

Add about 1.2 liters of water and allow to boil .

7

While waiting for the mixture to boil, wash the rice about 3–4 times or until the water is clear, then drain in a sieve .

8

When the pot boils, add the rice and season with salt. Use a wooden spatula to mix everything until you are sure that the rice is not just resting on one spot. Depending on the rice, you may need to add a little more water but remember to stir constantly with the wooden spatula in order to minimize the rice sticking to the bottom of the pot.

9

When you have attained your desired texture for the rice, reduce the heat to allow any residual water to be absorbed.

10

Serve and garnish with the fried beef/chicken.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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