How to Make Cameroon Jellof Rice 🇨🇲 | Budget Friendly Jollof Rice | West African Jollof Recipe |

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice adds fiber and nutrients.

chicken or vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth enhances flavor while controlling sodium.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides healthier fats.

curry powder

🥗Healthier: cumin and coriander

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Cumin and coriander offer a similar flavor profile.

Blend ginger, garlic, green bell pepper, and Cameroon pepper together until smooth and set aside.

In a pot, heat vegetable oil and add fresh chopped tomatoes and white onion, stirring to combine.

Allow the tomato and onion mixture to cook well.

Add dried fish and tomato paste to the pot and mix properly.

Add seasoning cube and salt to taste, adjusting for previously added salt.

Add water to the mixture and allow it to cook well.

Wash the rice and add it to the pot with the mixture.

Pour in approximately 4 cups of water for 2 cups of rice and adjust seasoning as needed.

Allow the rice to cook until ready, about 30 to 45 minutes, until the water has dried up and the rice is cooked.

Add Cay fish to enhance flavor before serving.

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