West African jollof rice

Ingredients

• Basmati rice (2 cups)
• Tomatoes (2 to 3 medium size)
• Tomato puree (1/2 cup)
• Red bell pepper (1 cut into strips)
• Yellow bell pepper (1 cut into strips)
• Green bell pepper (1 cut into thick strips)
• Green peas (boiled 1 cup)
• vegetable stock 2 cups
• Water 2 cups
• cumin powder (1/2 tsp)
• Coriander powder (1/2 tsp)
• Red chilly powder (1 tbsp)
• Red chilly (2 to 3 whole)
• Garlic (4 cloves crushed)
• Ajwain (1tsp roasted or thyme)
• Bay leaves (2)
• Oil 3 tbsp