Senegalese 🇸🇳 Jollof Rice/Thieboudienne/Twist of Sento’s kitchen recipes.

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice adds fiber and nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

chicken or fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Tofu is a plant-based protein option.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat without the cost.

Season fish and chicken and cut up bell pepper, tomato, and onions.

Wash carrots and cabbage.

Fry beef first to make gravy.

Blend bell pepper, tomato, and onions until smooth.

Heat vegetable oil in the same pot used for frying beef.

Add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste to the pot.

Add bay leaves and some of the gravy to the meat pot.

Mix everything together and cook for 5-10 minutes.

Remove the meat and use the same pot to cook the rice.

Add carrots and cabbage to the pot.

Add all seasonings including jumbo and cayenne pepper.

Wash the rice before adding it to the pot.

Cook rice on low heat, covering with a bag or foil to steam.

Fry plantains separately.

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