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Main Dish · Liberia Recipe

Jollof Rice

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 TBSP oil
  • 1 chicken
  • 1/2 lb smoked ham
  • 2 onions
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 4 tomatoes
  • 6 oz tomato paste
  • 6 oz water
  • 1/2 lb french beans
  • 8 oz rice
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions

  1. Sauté chicken in oil until brown.
  2. Add ham, onions, salt, pepper and allspice, cook until onions are tender.
  3. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, water, French beans, cover and cook for 10 minutes or until tender.
  4. In a separate pot cook the rice in 16 oz of lightly salted water. Drain.
  5. Add rice to pot with meat. Cover and simmer over low heat for ten minutes.
  6. Remove from heat and let stand for 15 minutes.
  7. Serve.