How to Make Perfect Nigerian Jollof Rice | Easy & Delicious Recipe for Beginners

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice increases fiber content while white rice is more economical.

chicken or vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth offers more flavor without added preservatives.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños add heat while bell peppers are milder and more affordable.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor and health benefits, while canola is budget-friendly.

Season and cook goat meat with red onion, dried thyme, garlic, ginger, curry powder, and salt. Cover and steam without water for about 10 minutes.

Add enough water to cover the meat and cook until fully cooked, saving the stock for later.

Cut fresh tomatoes, red onions, and red bell peppers, and roast them with olive oil at 425°F for about 15 minutes.

Transfer the roasted vegetables to a food processor or blender and blend without water.

Heat extra virgin olive oil in a large pot and sauté one chopped onion until fragrant.

Add chopped garlic, bay leaves, dried thyme, and curry powder to the pot and fry for about a minute.

Add tomato paste and fry until it is no longer sour and the oil separates, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Add the red pepper mix to the pot and cook for about 5 minutes, adding additional oil if needed.

Rinse the rice 3 to 4 times until the water becomes almost clear.

Add the rice to the stew and mix well to combine.

Add the saved stock and mix again, checking for salt and seasoning, adjusting as needed with Adobo seasoning.

Cover the pot and bring the rice to a boil, then cover with foil and the lid, lowering the heat to simmer until the rice is soft.

Add some stew to the goat meat and put it in the oven at 250°F to absorb the stew.

After about 25 minutes, fluff the rice and add butter and additional stew on top, covering the pot to allow the butter to melt.

Cover the pot and increase the heat to high to smoke the rice for about 5 minutes.

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