How I cook Nigerian 🇳🇬 Jollof Rice with Fish

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice adds fiber and nutrients.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil has healthier fats.

chicken stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories.

Fry the fish in oil until cooked, then remove and set aside.

In the same oil, fry the onions, garlic, and ginger until fragrant.

Add fresh tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, and habanero peppers to the pot and cook until the mixture is dry and the tomatoes separate.

Stir in the par boiled rice and coat it with the stew base.

Add salt and bouillon to taste, then cover and simmer until the rice is fully cooked.

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