Jollof Rice with Steamed Vegetables
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Description:
With this tasty jollof rice recipe, we’ll show you how to make the perfect side dishes for fried beef or chicken. The rice has a fantastic flavour thanks to a unique cooking method, while some yummy steamed vegetables will round off your meal both in taste and nutrition.
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Ingredients:
2 cups (500 grams) parboiled rice
4 medium fresh peppers (rodo)
4 medium fresh bell peppers (tatashe)
8 medium fresh bell tomatoes
8 medium pieces of beef or chicken thighs½ cup crayfish
3 medium garlic cloves
1 small ginger
2 sachets tomato puree2 cooking spoon groundnut oil
Seasoning and salt to taste
1 large onion
1 cup green peas -
Method:
- Blend the fresh rodo, tatashe, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and crayfish.
- Wash, spice and boil the beef or chicken until tender, then fry.
- Add the oil used in frying the chicken or beef to a clean pot.
- Add the onions, tomato puree and blended mixture. Fry for 20 minutes. Add the seasoning.
- Add the beef stock along with 1 or 2 cups of hot water, and stir. Add the parboiled rice (the water and rice must be on the same level).
- Cook on low heat for 20 minutes (you can add more water later if the water dried up and the rice is not well-cooked yet). Add the green peas, sliced onion and sliced tomatoes. Stir with a wooden spoon and cook for 10 minutes.
Source: shoprite recipes