Jollof Rice

Description

Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients

• 4 cups uncooked rice
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 5 ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 3 ripe tomatoes, sliced
• 3 large red bell peppers, chopped
• 1 small chile pepper or 1 teaspoon ground chile
• 2 to 3 cups chicken stock
• salt, thyme and curry powder to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
• 1 cup dried shrimp (optional)

Directions

1. Combine the 5 chopped tomatoes, the bell peppers, chile pepper and medium onion and, working in batches, puree together in blender.
2. Set aside.
3. Bring 5 cups of water to a boil, add rice and enough chicken stock (about 2 cups) to cook rice.
4. Add salt to taste.
5. Cook on medium flame till rice is slightly softened, about 10 minutes.
6. While rice is cooking, pour tomato-pepper mixture into saucepan and add butter or vegetable oil, salt, curry powder and thyme to taste.
7. Then add 3 sliced tomatoes, small sliced onion and dried shrimp, if using, to sauce and cook about 6 to 10 minutes.
8. Pour sauce into rice, mix together and simmer until rice is fully cooked, about 10 minutes.
9. Rice should be dry and fluffy when done.