HOW TO COOK THE PERFECT NIGERIAN PARTY JOLLOF RICE AT HOME | EASY ReCiPE

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.

Pour vegetable oil into a hot pot.

Add onions and fry for about 2 minutes.

Add tomato paste and stir-fry for 5 minutes.

Add a pepper mix made of red bell pepper, tomatoes, onions, and scotch bonnet pepper, using more red bell pepper than tomato.

Add curry powder and thyme, using DuCross curry and Gino thyme brands.

Add seasoning cubes and stir, then cover to cook.

Once the sauce is ready and oil has settled, add water to the sauce and bring to a boil.

Add rinsed long-grain rice and enough salt to cook the rice.

Cover and cook for 5 minutes.

Stir the rice, then cover again and cook for another 10 to 12 minutes until water is mostly dried up.

Cover the pot with parchment paper to help steam the rice.

Once cooked, add margarine and stir.

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