How to make Nigerian party jollof rice for 15 - 20 guests.

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: parboiled rice

Brown rice offers more fiber, while parboiled is often more affordable.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Coconut oil adds unique flavor and health benefits.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, while beans are budget-friendly.

smoked fish

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Grilled chicken offers a leaner option, while canned tuna is economical.

Introduce the recipe and ingredients for Nigerian jollof rice.

Remove seeds from the tomatoes and peppers, ensuring they are ripe for color.

Chop two onions for frying the stew and one for seasoning the chicken.

Season the chicken with one chopped onion, seasoning cubes, thyme, curry powder, and salt; mix well.

Allow the chicken to steam until it renders juices, then add enough water to cook it until almost done.

Blend the tomatoes, peppers, onions, ginger, and garlic until smooth, ensuring it's not too watery.

Fry the chicken in moderately hot oil until golden brown on both sides; set aside.

In a pot, add some of the oil used to fry the chicken and one chopped onion; add tomato paste and fry for 8 to 12 minutes until sweet and well separated.

Add the blended mixture to the pot and fry for 40 to 50 minutes on medium to low heat, covering halfway to avoid splatter.

Season the mixture with salt and any leftover seasoning from the chicken, mixing well.

Wash the rice with salt and soak it in hot water for 10 minutes if using local rice.

Transfer some of the stew to a larger pot, add meat stock, and enough boiling water to create steam for cooking the rice.

Once boiling, add the rice, mix well, and do not stir while cooking.

Wait until the rice is fully cooked before adding fresh vegetables to combine and enhance color.

Add a bit of oil to keep the rice moist until serving.

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