HOW TO COOK PERFECT JOLLOF RICE RECIPE | EASY GHANA JOLLOF RECIPE

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 is healthier with good fats.

chicken or vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth is fresher and healthier.

cayenne pepper

🥗Healthier: paprika

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Paprika provides flavor without the heat.

Heat a pot and add cooking oil.

Add 3 bay leaves, dry rosemary, cloves, and calabash nutmeg, stirring for about one minute.

Add blended peppers and onions to the pot.

Add 2 tomato paste and blended garlic and ginger, stirring everything together.

Cook on medium heat for about 5-10 minutes until the sauce thickens.

Add jollof seasoning, curry powder, and canned mackerel, rinsing the can before adding.

Add 1 tablespoon of salt and stir, cooking for another 5-10 minutes.

Add 3 cups of basmati rice without washing it, stirring to combine with the sauce.

Add 1 cup of hot water to the pot, ensuring the water level is the same as the rice.

Cover and cook on medium or low heat for about 5-10 minutes.

Stir the rice and check for water; if there's still water, cover and cook for another 5-10 minutes.

In a separate pot, add oil and chopped sausages, cooking on medium heat for 2-3 minutes with chicken seasoning.

Set aside the cooked sausages.

Stir the jollof rice again, cover, and cook for another 5 minutes.

Add mixed vegetables, chopped carrots, green bell peppers, and scallions to the rice.

Add the fried sausages and stir everything together, covering for 2-3 minutes to steam the vegetables.

Fry ripe plantain until golden brown and set aside.

Serve the jollof rice and enjoy.

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