date: 2020-10-26T18:30:21.722Z image: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/5c99a71af2123ea7/751x532cq70/nigerian-jollof-rice-recipe-main-photo.jpg thumbnail: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/5c99a71af2123ea7/751x532cq70/nigerian-jollof-rice-recipe-main-photo.jpg cover: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/5c99a71af2123ea7/751x532cq70/nigerian-jollof-rice-recipe-main-photo.jpg author: Jeanette Quinn ratingvalue: 4.4 reviewcount: 4664 recipeingredient: - "3 cups Rice" - "8 Fresh Tomatoes" - "4 habanero pepper" - "3 mediumsized onions 2 diced" - "3 cloves garlic minced" - "1 small ginger" - "2 cooking spoon of oil" - "2 sachet tomato paste" - "1 teaspoon curry" - "1 teaspoon thyme" - "1 stock cube" - "1 tablespoon chicken seasoning powder" - "2 tablespoon ground crayfish" - "to taste Salt" - " Protein of choice beef chicken fish etc Im using Fish" - " Extras" - "1 onions sliced" - "1 hard tomato sliced" recipeinstructions: - "First start by steaming the fish with salt, stock cube and some diced onions to get out the stock. Blend the tomatoes, pepper, ginger and one onions. Then parboiled the rice, wash it and set aside." - "In a clean pot, add the vegetable oil, fry the fish and set aside." - "In that same oil, add the remaining diced onions and minced garlic, curry, thyme and sautée for few minutes." - "Add the tomato paste, stir for some time, add the blended tomato and pepper, add the stockcube, the chicken seasoning powder, some salt, mix and leave to cook on a medium heat." - "When the water dries up, you'll know this when the oil separates from the tomato and it starts sticking to the pot, add the ground crayfish and the stock (from cooking the fish)." - "Add the parboiled rice, mix this very well and add more water to be a bit above the level of rice." - "Check for salt and add more if needed, cover up the pot and cook till the water dries up." - "Add the sliced onions and tomato, turn the rice very well, cover the pot and turn off the heat." - "Serve while still warm with your favourite protein (beef, chicken, turkey, fish etc) and side dressings (fried plantain, coleslaw, salad etc)." - "" categories: - Recipe tags: - nigerian - jollof - rice katakunci: nigerian jollof rice nutrition: 261 calories recipecuisine: American preptime: "PT11M" cooktime: "PT59M" recipeyield: "2" recipecategory: Dessert ---  Hello everybody, it's John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, nigerian jollof rice. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Because Jollof Rice is Bae, and much loved South of the Sahara and along the coast of West Africa. Spiced and stewed in a flavorful tomato broth, it is everything from "everyday" to celebration. The classic version is cooked with long-grain rice (Uncle Ben's/Carolina's) and seasoned with Nigerian-style curry powder and dried thyme. Nigerian Jollof Rice The Nigerian rice recipe discussed here is the classic Nigerian Jollof Rice prepared at parties. Nigerian Jollof Rice is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It's easy, it's fast, it tastes delicious. Nigerian Jollof Rice is something which I've loved my entire life. They're fine and they look fantastic. To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have nigerian jollof rice using 18 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it. ##### The ingredients needed to make Nigerian Jollof Rice: 1. Make ready 3 cups Rice 1. Get 8 Fresh Tomatoes 1. Prepare 4 habanero pepper 1. Make ready 3 medium-sized onions, 2 diced 1. Make ready 3 cloves garlic, minced 1. Prepare 1 small ginger 1. Get 2 cooking spoon of oil 1. Prepare 2 sachet tomato paste 1. Get 1 teaspoon curry 1. Prepare 1 teaspoon thyme 1. Make ready 1 stock cube 1. Prepare 1 tablespoon chicken seasoning powder 1. Make ready 2 tablespoon ground crayfish 1. Make ready to taste Salt 1. Take Protein of choice; beef, chicken, fish etc. (I'm using Fish) 1. Take Extras 1. Prepare 1 onions, sliced 1. Prepare 1 hard tomato, sliced If there's one dish that's become synonymous with Nigerian cuisine, it's Jollof Rice, a dish that elevates simple long grain rice into a complex, full-flavored out-of-body rice experience. Nigerian Jollof Rice is probably the BEST jollof rice recipe in the world: rich and flavorful with a slight smokey taste that gives it its unique name as the Party Jollof Rice Jollof Rice is practically the most popular rice recipe in Nigeria. Jollof rice is one of the most simple and easy to make Nigerian food, you'd want to start from here if you are new to Nigerian foods. Are you married to a Nigerian person and probably looking for an easy to make African Food? jollof rice recipe is accepted all over the world and the ingredients used are found in every country of the world. ##### Steps to make Nigerian Jollof Rice: 1. First start by steaming the fish with salt, stock cube and some diced onions to get out the stock. - Blend the tomatoes, pepper, ginger and one onions. - Then parboiled the rice, wash it and set aside. 1. In a clean pot, add the vegetable oil, fry the fish and set aside. 1. In that same oil, add the remaining diced onions and minced garlic, curry, thyme and sautée for few minutes. 1. Add the tomato paste, stir for some time, add the blended tomato and pepper, add the stockcube, the chicken seasoning powder, some salt, mix and leave to cook on a medium heat. 1. When the water dries up, you'll know this when the oil separates from the tomato and it starts sticking to the pot, add the ground crayfish and the stock (from cooking the fish). 1. Add the parboiled rice, mix this very well and add more water to be a bit above the level of rice. 1. Check for salt and add more if needed, cover up the pot and cook till the water dries up. 1. Add the sliced onions and tomato, turn the rice very well, cover the pot and turn off the heat. 1. Serve while still warm with your favourite protein (beef, chicken, turkey, fish etc) and side dressings (fried plantain, coleslaw, salad etc). 1. Jollof rice is one of the most simple and easy to make Nigerian food, you'd want to start from here if you are new to Nigerian foods. Are you married to a Nigerian person and probably looking for an easy to make African Food? jollof rice recipe is accepted all over the world and the ingredients used are found in every country of the world. Jollof rice is a very common dish prepared in many African countries and each recipe differs depending on the nation. I specifically prepare the Nigerian party jollof rice which I still feel is one of the best recipes out there (not being biased, just stating facts LOL) Jollof rice is a rice dish cooked in a blend of peppers and tomatoes. It's that simple, but it doesn't taste that way. So that is going to wrap it up for this special food nigerian jollof rice recipe. Thanks so much for reading. I am sure that you can make this at home. There's gonna be interesting food at home recipes coming up. 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