jollof-rice-and-chicken

jollof-rice-and-chicken recipe on DishRoll

Ingredients

• 1 2 cups long-grain parboiled rice
• 2 4 Roma tomatoes, blended
• 3 1 red bell pepper, blended
• 4 2 scotch bonnet peppers, blended
• 5 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
• 6 1 large onion, diced
• 7 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 8 2 cups chicken stock
• 9 2 tsp curry powder
• 10 1 tsp thyme
• 11 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1
   Season chicken with salt, curry, and thyme. Fry in oil until golden brown on all sides, then set aside.
2. 2
   In the same pot, sauté onions until soft, then add tomato paste and fry for 5 min until paste darkens.
3. 3
   Add blended tomato-pepper mixture. Cook on medium heat for 20 min, stirring, until oil rises to the top.
4. 4
   Add chicken stock and washed rice. Stir, cover tightly, and cook on low heat for 30 min until rice absorbs all liquid.
5. 5
   Layer fried chicken on top, cover, and steam on the lowest heat for 10 min. Serve hot with fried plantains.