Description
A flavorful one-pot dish made with rice, tomatoes, and spices, served alongside sweet plantains.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups long-grain parboiled rice
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 clove garlic, minced
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 1 red bell pepper, blended
- 2 tomatoes, blended
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 ripe plantains, sliced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onions and sauté until translucent.
- Stir in the minced garlic, grated ginger, and blended tomato mixture.
- Add the tomato paste, thyme, curry powder, bay leaf, salt, and paprika. Cook for about 10 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken or vegetable broth and bring to a simmer.
- Add the rice, covering it well with the sauce. Cook on low heat until the rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid, about 20-30 minutes.
- While the rice is cooking, fry the sliced plantains in a separate pan until golden brown on both sides.
- Serve the Jollof rice hot, topped with the fried plantains.
Notes
- Make sure to use ripe plantains for better sweetness.
- You can add protein like chicken or shrimp to the Jollof rice for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Nigerian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg