Nigerian Jollof Rice Recipe (5-Step Party Favorite with Chicken)

Ingredients

• 1 old layer chicken
• ½ chopped onion
• 1 bunch fresh thyme
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 4 garlic cloves
• Thumb-sized ginger
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups oil (for frying)
• 3 large red bell peppers
• 4 plum tomatoes
• 4 scotch bonnets (adjust to taste)
• 4 mini bullet peppers
• 1 purple onion
• ½ cup oil (use reserved oil from frying the chicken)
• 1 small tin tomato paste (150g)
• ½ tsp dry thyme
• 3 small bay leaves
• 1 seasoning cube
• 4 cups rice (I used basmati)
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 1 stick butter
• ¼ sliced onion
• 1 plum tomato
• 2 tsp all-purpose seasoning