Jollof rice: Deeply flavourful tomato rice | Periuk.my

Ingredients

• 6 red tomatoes
• 1 bell pepper, stem removed and deseeded
• 1 large yellow onion, peeled and sliced into rings
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1" ginger, peeled
• 1 habanero, stem removed and deseeded
• 3 cups uncooked rice, preferably parboiled long grain
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tin (160g) tomato puree
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme OR ½ tbsp dried thyme
• ½ tbsp meat curry powder
• 500ml chicken stock, vegetable stock, or water
• 2 tsp salt, or more to taste
• 1 carrot, diced
• 4-5 long beans, sliced into 1" sticks
• ½ cup peas