Nigerian Jollof rice | Growing Communities

Ingredients

• 4 cups (350g) uncooked long grain rice
• 6 medium plum tomatoes
• 1 scotch bonnet or other hot chilli (adjust to tolerance)
• 4 large red peppers, deseeded and roughly chopped
• 1 tsp of mixed herbs
• 2 tbs of Nigerian curry/mild curry powder
• 4 tbs tomato puree
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly chopped
• 2 medium onions – 1 ½ diced and ½ sliced thinly
• Salt (to taste)
• Black & white pepper, garlic powder, ginger powder, 2 cubes or tsp stock powder
• 1 litre of chicken/beef broth or vegetable stock
• 2-3 tbs of vegetable oil