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My best buddy @joelnwoseh and his mum helped with this one. It took me a few attempts and multiple FaceTimes calls but we got there in end. As he said there are lots of versions of Jollof rice all over West Africa, but this is his household version (which is my favourite). The cooking liquid is usually stock from boiled meat so extra points if you use that, but I used stock cubes this time. 

And if you can use golden Sella rice, it cooks easier so the grains are less likely to stick together! 

Ingredients 

2 Cups (450g) Golden Sella Rice
1 Red Bell Pepper
2 Red Onions, One Whole, One Minced
1 Scotch Bonnet
5 Garlic Cloves
3 Inches Ginger
1 Can (400g) Plum Tomatoes, Stained And Juice Removed
45g (2 Tablespoons) Tomato Puree
1/4 Cup (4 Tablespoons) Oil 
1 Tbsp Dried Thyme 
1 Tsp Curry Powder
2 Chicken Stock Cubes
2 Bay Leaves
Plantain (to serve)

Method

Rinse rice until the water comes clear — if it has not been washed enough the rice will be sticky. Soak in cold water until ready to use, maximum 30 mins. 

Blend red peppers, one whole red onion, scotch bonnet, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, until smooth

Put 4 tablespoons oil in a heavy-based pot and fry the red onion

Fry the onions for 2 mins and then add the tomato puree for 5 minutes, until darken — it is very important to make sure it is cooked out! 

Add blended purée, thyme, curry powder, bay leaves and 1 tsp salt. 

Cook for 15 minutes on a medium heat, until it has thickened

Add the rice to the pan and stir well

Add water to just cover the rice, about 1 cm above the rice level (this is dependent on the size of your pan), about 200ml

Cover the pot with a tight lid. Wrap the lid in foil to help seal with steam!

Cook on the lowest heat and stir every 15 minutes for 30 mins for until cooked. Stir from the bottom up, try not to add any liquid as the steam should be enough to cook the rice, but if necessary add a tablespoon whilst you are stirring.

Once the rice is cooked, remove it from the pot and serve

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Happy EARTH DAY to my best friend @joelnwoseh 🥂🍾 #nigerianexcellence🇳🇬 

I normally don’t make cheesy posts like this on my public page but thought this year should be an exception 🥺 

Here’s to us throughout the years; keep swiping you might find something ummm hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
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Jollof Rice!

A very traditional and staple dish from Nigeria. Its very popular in west African countires, the one I have made is the Nigerian version. It was made with a lot of help from my beautiful friend @joelsrecipes and his beautiful mother - follow him for some more recipes This is definitely a favourite in my house and ill be making a video on this soon! Serve with any meat stew (peppered chicken recipe coming), and fried plantains. 
Check out the last two pics for ingredients and method! *edit* use 1/2 red onion for step 1 and half for step 3
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