Photo: Pille R. Priske
Jollof rice with fried plantains
15 ingredients
30 min + 2 hr
Serves 4
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Jollof rice is found throughout West Africa and is thought to be the origin of the Cajun dish, jambalaya. Serve with fried plantains and a crisp green salad.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
454
Calories
8g
Protein
16g
Fat
73g
Carbs
Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Plantain | not in our table | 0 |
| Leaf | not in our table | 0 |
| Salad | 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
- 1 tbsp olive or vegetable oil
- 2 large onions
- 2 x 400g/14oz cans plum tomatoes
- 4 fresh tomatoes
- 1 red pepper
- 4 tbsp tomato purée
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 bay leaf
- sprig fresh thyme
- 1 stock
- 225g/8oz long-grain or basmati rice
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 plantains
- green leaf salad
Directions
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