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Side Dish · Nigeria Recipe

Jollof Rice

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 litre white rice
  • 1.5 litre water
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 250 ml canned tomato sauce
  • 100 ml canned tomato paste
  • 250 ml beef broth
  • 1/4 tsp dried red pepper (cayenne)
  • 2 tsp salt

Directions

  1. Boil water and add the rice.
  2. Blend the tomatoes, pepper and onion.
  3. Add this mixture to the rice after 10-15 minutes.
  4. Add the beef broth, tomato sauce and tomato paste.
  5. Add dry red pepper and salt to the boiling rice.
  6. Continue to cook until rice is soft.
  7. Add more water or beef broth if necessary.