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By Food52
Classic Nigerian Jollof Rice
Instructions
Prep:30minCook:1h 30min
Jollof rice is a unifying dish across West Africa. This classic Nigerian jollof rice recipe always has three things: rice, a tomato stew, and seasoning.
Updated at: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:37:44 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
69
Moderate
Nutrition per recipe
Calories3812.8 kcal (191%)
Total Fat83.3 g (119%)
Carbs689.2 g (265%)
Sugars56.4 g (63%)
Protein73.3 g (147%)
Sodium4515.8 mg (226%)
Fiber28.2 g (101%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
0 servings

⅓ cupoil
vegetable, canola, coconut, not olive oil

6fresh plum tomatoes
medium-sized, chopped, or a 400 gram tin

6fresh red poblano peppers
or 4 large red bell peppers, seeds discarded

3red onions
medium-sized, 1 sliced thinly, 2 roughly chopped, divided

0.5hot pepper
or to taste, yellow scotch bonnets are my favourite

3 tablespoonstomato paste

2 teaspoonscaribbean curry powder
jamaican - style

1 teaspoondried thyme

2dried bay leaves

5 cupsstock
vegetable, chicken, or beef, or water, divided

2 teaspoonsunsalted butter
optional, divided

4 cupslong-grain rice
uncooked, converted, or golden sella basmati, rinsed

salt
to taste

black pepper
to taste

white pepper

onions
sliced

tomatoes
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