Jollof Rice

Name: Jollof Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 2 cups long-grain rice; 1 can crushed tomatoes; 3 red bell peppers, blended; 2 scotch bonnet peppers (to taste); 1 large onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic; 3 cups chicken broth; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp curry powder; 3 tbsp oil; fresh parsley to garnish

A deeply reduced puree of tomato, red pepper and scotch bonnet cooked down until dark and sweet, then simmered with long-grain rice and broth until every grain is infused with smoky, spicy flavour, a beloved West African one-pot rice dish.

Total time

75 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

60 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

African

comfortricevegan

Ingredients

2 cupslong-grain rice

1 cancrushed tomatoes

3red bell peppers, blended

2scotch bonnet peppers (to taste)

1large onion, diced

3 clovesgarlic

3 cupschicken broth

2 tspsmoked paprika

1 tspcurry powder

3 tbspoil

fresh parsleyto garnish

Instructions

Blend tomatoes, peppers, and half the onion into a purée.

Fry purée in oil until it darkens and reduces, about 20 minutes.

Sauté remaining onion and garlic; add spices; add purée.

Stir in rice; add broth; bring to boil.

Cover tightly; cook on lowest heat 30 minutes. Stir gently; rest 10 minutes.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

276

Protein

5.2g

Fat

11.1g

Carbs

39.3g

Fiber

Sodium

680mg

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