Jollof Rice
also called jollof · party rice · Nigerian jollof · Ghanaian jollof
- Meat and Three
- serves 6
- recipe says 1 hr 15 min
- Rice, Beans & Grains
Three ways to read this recipe
The table
| 1 lb(450 g; cored)plum tomatoes | blend smooth | cook down 20 min | stir in | steam covered 30 min, rest |
| 1 large(seeded)red bell pepper | ||||
| 1(stemmed)scotch bonnet chile | ||||
| 3 Tbstomato paste | fry 4 min | |||
| 1 small(sliced)red onion | ||||
| 1/3 cup(80 mL)vegetable oil | ||||
| 1 tspcurry powder | ||||
| 1 tspdried thyme | ||||
| 2 cups(400 g; rinsed)long-grain parboiled rice | ||||
| 2 cups(475 mL)chicken stock | ||||
| 2 tspkosher salt | ||||
What to lay out
Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.14 things to get out.
Pans and tools
1blend smooth
2fry 4 min
3cook down 20 min
goes in with what steps 1 and 2 made
4stir in
goes in with what step 3 made
Cooking it
Tap a step when it is done; the next one lights up.
The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 1 hr 4 min2 of 5 steps give no time
- Needs you
- about 24 min
blend smooth
not timedfrom the start
fry 4 min
4 minneeds you(we think)from the start
cook down 20 min
20 minneeds you(we think)4 min in
stir in
not timed24 min in
steam covered 30 min, rest
40 minwalk away(we think)24 min in
- needs you
- you can walk away
- never timed
- we think
You'll need Dutch oven · blender · fork
See how it is written
>> title: Jollof Rice
>> category: Rice, Beans & Grains
>> tags: rice, tomato, west african, one-pot
>> counters: Meat and Three
>> aka: jollof, party rice, Nigerian jollof, Ghanaian jollof
>> servings: 6
>> time: 1 hr 15 min
>> step: blend smooth
Blend @plum tomatoes{1%lb}(450 g; cored), @red bell pepper{1%large}(seeded), and @scotch bonnet chile{1}(stemmed) to a smooth purée in a #blender{}.
>> step: fry 4 min
Fry @tomato paste{3%Tbs} and @red onion{1%small}(sliced) in @vegetable oil{1/3%cup}(80 mL) in a #Dutch oven{} for ~{4%min}.
>> step: cook down 20 min
Cook @&(~2)pepper purée{} into @&(~1)paste{} with @curry powder{1%tsp} and @dried thyme{1%tsp} until thick and darkened, ~{20%min}.
>> step: stir in
Stir @long-grain parboiled rice{2%cups}(400 g; rinsed) into @&(~1)stew base{} with @chicken stock{2%cups}(475 mL) and @kosher salt{2%tsp}.
>> step: steam covered 30 min, rest
Steam @&(~1)pot{} covered over low heat for ~{30%min}, then rest off the heat ~{10%min} and fluff with a #fork{}.