Jollof Rice

Ingredients

• 4 plum tomatoes, cored
• 4 cloves garlic, plus 1 clove minced
• 2 medium red onions, plus ½ red onion sliced into rings
• 1 red bell pepper, stemmed and cored
• 1 red habanero chile, stemmed and seeded
• 1⁄4 cup canola oil
• 1 1⁄2 tbsp. madras curry powder
• 1 (1") pieces fresh ginger, peeled and minced
• 1⁄2 cup tomato paste
• 2 cups long-grain rice, rinsed
• 2 1⁄4 cups chicken broth or water
• 1 tbsp. minced fresh thyme leaves
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper