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    Nigerian Jollof Rice Recipe

    September 18, 2022 by Jenn Leave a Comment

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    Are you a fan of exotic cuisine but have never had the courage to make it at home? This Nigerian Jollof Rice Recipe is based on the traditional Nigerian dish, but made easily with pretty common ingredients that you likely already have in your kitchen cabinets.

    Nigerian Jollof Rice Recipe

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    Nigerian Jollof Rice Recipe

    While I have never had Nigerian food myself, I do love to try new things and I definitely would give it a try if I were to come across their offerings on a menu!

    I have been to South Africa and I really loved their dishes, and I have enjoyed Ethiopian food a time or two in a restaurant here in Miami - and of course I just love trying all sorts of cuisines!

    One of the best things about living in Miami is that we have such a wide array of international cuisines available to us!

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    How to make this Nigerian Jollof Rice Recipe

    Ingredients needed to make this Nigerian Jollof Rice Recipe

    • 2 ½ cup white rice (I used Basmati)
    • 1 ½ cup vegetable or chicken stock
    • 2-4 cubes of Maggie cubes (chicken or vegetable)
    • 1 (12 oz) bag frozen mixed vegetables 
    • 2 large yellow onions
    • 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
    • 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
    • ⅓ cup vegetable oil (plus a few extra tablespoons for cooking)
    • 1 1-inch fresh ginger
    • 1 habanero pepper
    • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
    • Salt, to taste
    • Pepper, to taste

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    Instructions for making this Nigerian Jollof Rice Recipe

    Start by blending 1 ½ of your onions, vegetable oil, ginger, and habanero pepper until everything is a smooth paste.

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    Transfer to a medium size bowl.

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    Then blend your diced tomatoes until smooth and transfer to the bowl with onion paste.

    Nigerian Jollof Rice Recipe

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    You can mix until well combined.

    Dice the remaining onion.

    Nigerian Jollof Rice Recipe

    Bring a pot to medium-high heat, add your remaining vegetable oil and sauté the onions for a few minutes, until it gets fragrant.

    Nigerian Jollof Rice Recipe

    Then add the blended tomato/onion mix and cook until it starts cooking. Add the rice and vegetable stock and cook on high, until it starts cooking.

     

    Nigerian Jollof Rice Recipe

    Bring the heat as low as possible and cover with a lid. Cook for a total of 20-25 minutes.

    After simmering for about 10 minutes, you can add the vegetables. Stir in well, until well combined and cover again, and cook for 15 more minutes.

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    Remove from heat and serve while hot.

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    Nigerian Jollof Rice Recipe

    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Nigerian
    Keyword cauliflower rice, jallof rice, side dish
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes
    Servings 4
    Author Jenn

    Ingredients

    • 2 ½ cup white rice I used Basmati
    • 1 ½ cup vegetable or chicken stock
    • 2-4 cubes of Maggie cubes chicken or vegetable
    • 1 12 oz bag frozen mixed vegetables
    • 2 large yellow onions
    • 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
    • 1 6 oz can tomato paste
    • ⅓ cup vegetable oil plus a few extra tablespoons for cooking
    • 1 1- inch fresh ginger
    • 1 habanero pepper
    • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
    • Salt to taste
    • Pepper to taste

    Instructions

    1. Start by blending 1 ½ of your onions, vegetable oil, ginger, and habanero pepper until everything is a smooth paste. Transfer to a medium size bowl.
    2. Then blend your diced tomatoes until smooth and transfer to the bowl with onion paste. You can mix until well combined.
    3. Dice the remaining onion. Bring a pot to medium-high heat, add your remaining vegetable oil and sauté the onions for a few minutes, until it gets fragrant.
    4. Then add the blended tomato/onion mix and cook until it starts cooking.
    5. Add the rice and vegetable stock and cook on high, until it starts cooking.
    6. Bring the heat as low as possible and cover with a lid. Cook for a total of 20-25 minutes.
    7. After simmering for about 10 minutes, you can add the vegetables. Stir in well, until well combined and cover again, and cook for 15 more minutes.
    8. Remove from heat and serve while hot.

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