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Jollof Rice
Rice cooked in a smoky, spiced tomato and pepper sauce until every grain is full of flavour.
15
Prep min
45
Cook min
4
Serves
Medium
Level
Photo: Umair Ali Asad / Unsplash
Cooking steps
1
Blend the peppers, tomatoes, the chopped onion and the chilli until smooth.
no pieces are left
2
Soften onion: 5 minMedium heat
Heat the oil in a heavy pot and cook the sliced onion.
soft and starting to brown
3
Fry tomato paste: 3 minMedium heat
Stir in the tomato paste and fry, stirring.
it darkens a shade
4
Reduce sauce: 15 minMedium heat
Add the blended sauce, thyme, curry powder and bay leaves and simmer, stirring often.
thick and reduced by about a third
5
Cook rice: 25 minLow heat
Stir in the rice, stock and salt, bring to the boil, then cover tightly and cook on the lowest heat.
the rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid
Do not stir; a little crust at the bottom is prized. Add a splash of water if it dries out first.
6
Turn off the heat, take out the bay leaves and fluff the rice with a fork.
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