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Jollof Rice

Time Icon1 hour
Servings Icon12

Ingredients:

  • 2 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 medium habanero pepper, stem removed
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
  • 3 small red bell peppers, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1-1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. curry powder
  • 1-1/2 tsp. cayenne powder
  • 1-1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp + 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp. dried thyme
  • 2-1/2 cups medium-grain rice

Directions:

  • 1In a blender, combine the tomatoes, habanero, and onion, and purée.
  • 2Pour out half the purée into a bowl and set aside.
  • 3Add the bell peppers to the remaining purée in the blender and pulse until smooth. Add to the mixture that was set aside and stir to combine.
  • 4Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat.
  • 5Add blended vegetables along with the salt, curry powder, cayenne powder, garlic powder, onion powder, bay leaves, ginger, and thyme. Bring mixture to a boil.
  • 6Stir in the rice until well mixed, then reduce the heat to low.
  • 7Cover pot and let cook until rice is al dente, about 45 minutes. Check after 30 minutes; if too much liquid remains, remove the lid to cook off the excess sauce. If rice seems dry, stir in 1-2 cups of water.
  • 8Allow the rice at the bottom of the pot to char a bit to infuse it with a smoky flavor.
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