Jollof rice is a common staple dish loved by many different cultures in Western/Sub-Saharan Africa. It is made of rice, tomatoes, onions, spices and vegetables.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine African
Keyword african, Jollof, rice
Prep Time 5minutes
Cook Time 25minutes
Total Time 30minutes
Author Sheryl
Ingredients
2.5Cwhite riceBasmati
1.5Cvegetable stock
2-4 cubesMaggi (vegetable or chicken)
12oz frozen veggies bagged
2yellow onions
28ozdiced tomatoes
6oztomato paste
1/3Cvegetable oilplus additional for cooking
1pcfresh ginger, 1" in size
1habanero pepper
2tspgarlic powder
salt to taste
pepperto taste
Instructions
To make the onion paste:
Start by blending 1 ½ of your onions, vegetable oil, ginger, and habanero pepper until everything is a smooth paste. Transfer to a medium size bowl.
Combine with tomatoes:
Then blend your diced tomatoes until smooth and transfer to the bowl with onion paste. You can mix until well combined.
Then add the blended tomato/onion mix and cook until it starts cooking.
Add the rice:
Add the rice and vegetable stock and cook on high, until it starts cooking.
Bring the heat as low as possible and cover with a lid. Cook for a total of 20-25 minutes.
Add the vegetables & cook:
After simmering for about 10 minutes, you can add the vegetables. Stir in well, until well combined and cover again, and cook for 15 more minutes.