HOW TO MAKE NIGERIAN PARTY JOLLOF RICE WITH HOMEMADE TOMATO PASTE

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: parboiled rice

Brown rice offers more fiber and nutrients.

chicken stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth reduces calories and is suitable for vegetarians.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor while being a healthier fat.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños provide heat with less intensity, while bell peppers are milder.

Wash the rice by parboiling in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, then set aside.

Boil chicken breast seasoned with salt, mixed spice, curry powder, dried thyme, rosemary leaves, crushed ginger, crushed garlic, green chili, green bell pepper, and chopped onion until tender.

Separate the cooked chicken from the stock and fry the chicken until golden brown, reserving the oil.

In the same oil, add crushed garlic and ginger, mixed spices, curry powder, dried thyme, and dried rosemary leaves, frying for a few seconds.

Add chopped onion and fry until translucent, then add homemade tomato paste and fry until oil floats on top.

Add the reserved chicken stock and adjust salt, bringing it to a boil.

Add the washed rice, combining well, then add boiling water to the level of the rice.

Cover and cook until the water is absorbed, checking occasionally to prevent burning.

If desired, add butter and cover with foil to absorb into the rice.

Scoop out some rice and mix in chopped carrots, green bell pepper, and some reserved tomato paste, covering to simmer for 4-5 minutes.

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