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1. Recipe For Jollof Rice Nigeria
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Ingredients

One of such is the Nigerian Jollof Rice. Jollof rice is a dominant name among African dishes. Any country can prepare their own kind of jollof rice using ingredients best known to their environment, but the Nigerian Jollof rice is one unique dish that is always talked of by anyone from any part of the world who happens to eat it. Basmati Jollof Rice is simply Nigerian style Jollof rice made with Basmati rice, as opposed to regular Long Grain Rice. I’ve had several requests for Basmati Jollof Rice recipe in the past and quite frankly, I hardly cook with Basmati rice.

• 2 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped (about 5 ounces each)
• ½ medium Scotch bonnet pepper (or use a habanero pepper), stem removed
• ½ medium onion, roughly chopped
• 3 small red bell peppers, roughly chopped (about 5 ounces each)
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons hot ground chile pepper, such as African dried chile or cayenne
• 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 heaping teaspoon onion powder
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 2 ½ cups medium-grain rice

Recipe For Jollof Rice Nigeria

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Preparation

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1. In a blender, combine tomatoes, scotch bonnet pepper and onions; purée. Pour out half the purée into a bowl; set aside. Add the bell peppers to the purée remaining in the blender and pulse until smooth. Add to the mixture that was set aside and stir to combine.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add blended vegetables along with the salt, curry powder, ground chile pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, bay leaves, ginger and thyme. Bring mixture to a boil.
3. Stir in the rice until well mixed, then reduce the heat to low.
4. Cover pot and let cook until rice is al dente, about 45 minutes. Check after 30 minutes; if rice is sauce-logged, remove the lid to cook off the excess sauce. If rice seems dry, stir in 1 to 2 cups water. Allow the rice at the bottom of the pot to char a bit to infuse it with a smoky flavor.

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