EASY METHODS AND RECIPE TO JOLLOF YOUR RICE

Jollof Rice is a West African dish, a festive meal and I wont be wrong if I say its an almost everyday meal in the life of most Nigerians. It is also a lunch meal but can be eaten at anytime of the day.

Ingredients:            

             Rice

             Vegetable Oil

             Tomatoe Paste
             Fresh Tomatoes

             Onions

             Salt

             Pepper

             Curry and Thyme 

             garlic and ginger (optional)

             maggi/ knorr cube

Method of Cooking:

Pour the amount of Rice needed in a bowl, wash it by rubbing the Rice in your palms (try to rinse off as much starch), then per boil and leave in the sieve to drain the water.

Put a dry pot on fire, pour a reasonable amount of Vegetable Oil(put a tiny amount of salt to check if the oil is hot enough).

Pour your finely Sliced Onions, Ground Fresh Tomatoes and Pepper (tatashe/shombo).

Add your Tomato Paste, Curry and Thyme, (Blended ginger and garlic), then your Maggi or Knorr cube and any other seasoning you intend to use.

Allow Sauce/Broth to fry for a bit and keep stirring to avoid burn and till the tomato taste isn't fresh.

Pour the stock from the Meat/Chicken/Turkey....or any protein you decide to use.

Pour the Boiled Rice inside, and allow to cook on low heat. when the water is dried and rice is cooked, you can garnish by putting green peas,carrot.sweet corn to give nutrient. stir and serve.

Hints : reason for washing out the extra starch/amylum in rice is to reduce the amount of polysaccaride  which is contained in large amount in all green plants as an energy store.

* Excessive vegetable oil is not good for the system, and the stock already contains oil so avoid over oiling the dish.

*Avoid putting excess spice or pepper as pepper is not too good for ulcer patients and over spiced meals end up tasting sour
* You do not stir rice that is on fire and still watery as it will become marshy,too soft and will not cook well.
* The meat stock already contain salt so you taste for salt before applying.


Tips from Loli