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Jollof Rice

Name: Jollof Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: West African
Ingredients: 3 tomatoes, quartered; 2 red peppers, deseeded; 1 onion, halved; 1 red chilli; 4 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 onion, chopped; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp curry powder; 1 tsp dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 500g long-grain rice, rinsed; 500ml chicken or vegetable stock; 1 tsp salt; spring onions, sliced

Rice cooked in a blended pepper and tomato base until every grain is red and smoky. West Africa's most argued-about dish, and worth the argument.

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Time: 1 hr 10 min; 20 prep · 50 cook
Effort: Takes some care
Serves: 6

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Nigeria and Ghana will never agree on whose jollof is best. Both sides agree on the method: build a deep red stew base first, then let the rice steam in it undisturbed.

Method

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Step 1: Blend the base
Blend the tomatoes, red peppers, halved onion and chilli to a smooth purée.

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Evelyn's Tip

Fry the blended pepper base for a good 10 minutes before the rice goes in. That's where the deep colour and flavour come from.

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Method

Step 1: Blend the base

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Step 2: Fry the chopped onion

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Step 5: Steam it

Step 6: Rest and fluff

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