Jollof Rice; Best Recipe for 2024.

Jollof rice is a staple meal in Africans of which Nigerians and Ghanaians are fighting for supremacy in cooking it better. It is a regular meal in Nigerian homes. What is a Nigerian party without jollof rice? It is the life of every party. Its popularity notwithstanding, many individuals do not know how to prepare this staple dish.

Do not go too far. This article is here to help you out. Do you want to learn how to make jollof rice? The recipe coming after would help you make the most mouthwatering jollof ever.

Ingredients.

• One cup of rice.
• 2 cups of water.
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
• 1 large chopped onion.
• 2 cloves of minced garlic.
• 1 teaspoon of grated ginger
• Chopped scotch bonnet
• Ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon of paprika
• Salt and black pepper
• 2 cups of tomato puree
• Beef or chicken broth.

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Instructions.

Prepare your rice by rinsing in clear water until the water becomes clear.

Drain and set aside.

Heat your oil in a large saucepan or pot over medium or low heat.

Add the chopped onions, and then cook until it becomes glossy.

Add your garlic. Ginger and scotch bonnet then cook for one minute.

Stir in your cumin, paprika, black pepper and salt.

Add tomatoes puree and cook for 2 minutes.

Add the beef or chicken broth and allow boiling.

Add rice and stir gently.

Reduce heat to low and cover your pot with a foil paper and tight lid.

Allow the rice to simmer for about 20 to 25 minutes until the liquid is absorbed completely.

You can now proceed to serve hot with whatever variations you prefer.

As you can see, making jollof rice is not rocket science, neither is it difficult. You just need the right recipe. Will you be trying thus out? Let me know how helpful it is.