I am here again to give you more details about the ingredients of Jollof Rice and how to cook it. Enjoy yourself.

INGREDIENTS

3 Medium tomatoes, roughly chopped (about 4 ounces each)

2 Teaspoons of canned tomatoes

½ Medium Scotch bonnet pepper.

1 Medium onion, roughly chopped

3 Small red bell peppers, roughly chopped (6 ounces each)

½ Cup vegetable oil

1 ½ Teaspoons salt

1 Teaspoon curry powder

1 ½ Teaspoons hot ground chilli pepper.

1 ½ Teaspoons garlic powder

3 Bay leaves

½ Teaspoon ground ginger

1 Teaspoon dried thyme

2 ½ Cups medium-grain rice or Basmati Rice

Instructions

Blend the tomatoes, bell peppers and scotch bonnet peppers together in a blender or  Use food processor / Blender to blend the Tomatoes and Small red bell peppers until smooth. Set aside.

Heat the oil in a large pot to medium-high heat and add the onion. Cook for 5 minutes to soften.

Add the garlic and tomato paste or canned tomatoes and stir. Cook 3-4 minutes until fragrant.

then reduce the heat to medium and cook for 15 minutes to let the flavours develop.

Add curry powder, thyme and salt and pepper to taste. Boil it for 5 minutes.

Now add rice and bay leaves and mix well. Reduce heat and cover for about 20 minutes. It may takes longer time base on your preference . Thereafter start enjoy your Jollof Rice. 

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