Jollof Rice

Name: Jollof Rice
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil, or vegetable oil; 2 large onions, sliced; 2 400g tins plum tomatoes; 4 fresh tomatoes, chopped; 1 red pepper, diced; 85g tomato paste; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, or chilli powder; 1 tsp curry powder; 1 Bay leaf; Sprig of thyme; 550ml water; 1 stock cube; 225g long grain or basmati rice; Salt; Black pepper

2 steps

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:57:17 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories350.2 kcal (18%)

Total Fat4.8 g (7%)

Carbs68 g (26%)

Sugars15.4 g (17%)

Protein9.3 g (19%)

Sodium719 mg (36%)

Fiber6.4 g (23%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 Tbspolive oil

or vegetable oil

2onions

large, sliced

2 x 400gplum tomatoes

85gtomato paste

¼ tspcayenne pepper

or chilli powder

1 tspcurry powder

1bay leaf

thyme

550mlwater

1stock cube

225glong grain rice

or basmati

salt

black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onions over a gentle heat until translucent. Stir in the canned tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, red pepper and tomato paste, then season with salt, black pepper and cayenne or chilli. Add the curry powder, bay leaf and thyme, then pour in 550ml of water and crumble in the stock cube. Cover and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.

Step 2

Rinse the rice well to remove excess starch, then add it to the tomato mixture. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes until the rice is cooked. Check the seasoning before serving.