Hello fellow Nigerian chefs and welcome to ur new post where we well be teach How To Make Nigeria Jellof Rice. The Nigerian rice recipe discussed here is the Ingredient and process of how the Nigerian Jollof Rice prepared at our various homes and parties. Without any doubt we all soon know that This is the most popular Nigerian rice recipe. This is why you will always see it in parties, events, birthdays and so on. It is quite easy to prepare if you follow the simple steps.
The following are other variations of Jollof Rice. Click the links for the recipes:
- Beef Mince Jollof Rice
- Smoky Party Jollof Rice without Firewood
- Leafy Jollof Rice
- Coconut Jollof Rice
- Mixed Vegetable Jollof Rice
- Rice and Beans
Nigerian Jellof Rice Recipe
- 3¾ cups (750g) long grain parboiled rice
- 2-3 cups Tomato Stew
- Chicken (whole chicken, drumsticks or chicken breast)
- Pepper and salt (to taste)
- 2 medium onions
- 3 Knorr cubes
- 2 teaspoons thyme
- 2 teaspoons curry powder (Nigerian curry powder)
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Before
you cook Jollof Rice
1. Prepare the tomato stew. Visit
the Tomato Stew
page for details on how to do that. It is advisable to prepare
tomato stew before hand and keep in the freezer. This is so that whenever you
want to cook any jollof rice related dish, it is just a matter of adding it to
your cooking.
2. If you will use whole chicken
then wash and cut it into pieces. Cook with the thyme, Knorr cubes and 2 bulbs
of onions (chopped). The cooking time depends on the type of chicken. The
rooster or cockerel cooks much faster than the hen but the hen is definitely
tastier. When done, grill it
in an oven. You may also fry it. This is to give it a golden look which is more
presentable especially if you have guests for dinner.
3. Parboil the rice using the method
detailed in parboiling
rice for cooking jollof rice. Rinse the parboiled rice and put in a
sieve to drain.
Cooking Proceedures
1. Pour the chicken stock and the
tomato stew into a sizeable pot and leave to boil.
2. Add the drained parboiled rice,
curry powder, salt and pepper to taste. The water level should be the same level of the rice. This is
to ensure that all the water dries up by the time the rice is cooked.
3. Cover the pot and leave to cook
on low to medium heat. This way the rice does not burn before the water dries
up.
If you
parboiled the rice as described at parboiling
rice for cooking jollof rice, the rice should be done by the time
the water is dry. Taste to confirm. If not, you will need to add more water and
reduce the heat to prevent burning. Keep cooking till done.
Serve with Peppered Fish, Fried Plantains, Nigerian Moi Moi, Nigerian Salad or Coleslaw.
Conclusion
Best Serve with a good refreshing drink of your choice and You can as well spice up this recipe by adding 2 well known vegetables to arrive at what we refer to as Mixed Vegetables Jollof Rice. Thank You for reading and hope to see you on our Next Post. For any questions or inquiries kindly drop a message in the comment box.
This is simply amazing for somebody just starting. Keep it up! Am more than impressed.
ReplyDeletethank you very much i really appreciate.
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