How To Cook Jollof Rice To Perfection ! A Guide for beginners and Pro cooks. | Nigerian Food.

Cook hard chicken with sliced onion, fresh thyme, curry, chopped garlic, ginger, salt, and chicken seasoning in a pot for 20-25 minutes to release juices.

Add water to the chicken and cook for 35-40 minutes until tender, then separate chicken from the stock and strain the stock.

Clean bell peppers in saltwater, remove seeds, and cut tomatoes open to check for worms.

Roast bell peppers, onions, and Scotch Bonnet in a pan with oil on medium-high heat for about 25 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Transfer roasted ingredients to a bowl and blend without adding water to create a pepper mix.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan and fry the cooked chicken lightly, then remove the chicken and fry diced onion until fragrant.

Add thyme, bay leaf, and seasoning to the onion and fry for a minute before adding tomato paste and frying for about 10 minutes until sweet.

Combine the roasted pepper mix with the fried tomato paste and mix well, adding more oil if necessary.

Wash basmati rice, soak in boiling water for 3 minutes, then drain and rinse multiple times with cold water.

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