NATIVEJOLLOF RICE
DESCRIPTION:
If you grew up in Nigeria you more than likely had the pleasure of having native jollof rice before. The rice dish, often also called concoction, is a popular Nigerian dish that combines the unique flavours of the country. Get your ingredients from your local Shoprite store and make this delicious meal at home.
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups Regular Rice
Chopped Ugu vegetable
1 tsp salt
1 Seasoning Cube
1 medium sized Onion
2 Fresh yellow peppers
1/4 cup Smoked Big Prawn
1 Cup Ponmo cut in pieces
1 tbs Ground Crayfish
Blend 10 plum tomatos,2 habanero pepper, 1 onion mixture
1 big Smoked catfish
2 Chopped Paprika Chilli
1 Chopped Habanero Pepper
1/4 cup Palm Oil
1 tbs Locust beans/Iru
METHOD:
Par boil rice and boil pepper mixture (combination of tomato, pepper, and onion) till it is almost dry.
Heat up pot with palm oil, when it is hot add chopped onions, chopped peppers, locust beans, fry for 3 minutes.
Add roughly blended tomato mix, add crayfish, chopped ponmo, smoked catfish (in pieces) and smoked prawns, seasoning cube and salt. Allow this to fry till the oil floats to the top.
Now add water, enough to cook the rice, then add the par boiled rice. Stir so that the ingredients will go around, then cover and allow to cook for 20 minutes/till rice is cooked.
Serve hot and enjoy!