Easy Homemade Jollof Rice Served with Fried Chicken. How to fry Nigerian jollof rice stew Jollof, a traditional Nigerian main dish, brings out the best flavors of rice and chicken and pairs especially well with fried plantains. Chicken is first sauteed on the stove top to produce a wonderful aromatic base for the rice.
Jollof Rice is a popular West African casserole of chicken, rice and vegetables in a mild tomato curry sauce.
Full of interesting flavors yet mild enough to please picky palates, this is a great dish for the whole family.
Plus it's dairy-free, gluten-free and it all cooks in one pot.
You can cook Easy Homemade Jollof Rice Served with Fried Chicken using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Easy Homemade Jollof Rice Served with Fried Chicken
- It's 2 Cups of Basmati Rice.
- Prepare 1 cup of Tomatoes and pepper purée.
- Prepare 2 sachet of tasty Tom party mix.
- Prepare 1 of large onions.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of seaman’s butter.
- It's 1 tsp of salt.
- It's 3 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
- You need 1 tbs of curry and tyme mixture.
- You need 1 of knorr bullion cube.
- You need 1 of plum tomatoe for garnish.
Remove chicken from pot and set aside. Raise heat to medium-high, and using the same pot, add pureed We've curated a bunch of recipes & tips to make cooking easier for you during this time! This version of jollof rice adds chicken for a filling dinner that cooks all in one pan. Our take on this spicy African rice dish.
Easy Homemade Jollof Rice Served with Fried Chicken instructions
- Start by adding 4 cups of water to a deep pot and boiling your rice, once it’s been cooked to the right texture, rinse with cold water / drain and set aside. In a skillet /pot add your butter and vegetable oil, once its melted and combined add in the thin sliced onion (in ring shape)..
- Let it fry for a minimum or two then add in your Tomato and pepper purée, add in the sachet tomatoes and allow to cook till it stops tasting like raw tomatoes (or just cook the sauce for 15 minutes). Now add in the basmati rice and seasoning and stir till.
- Combined, cook for another 3-4 minutes - if you want to get the party taste leave it for another 5 minutes. It will get burnt but that’s where the party taste comes from. Serve hot with Chicken or Meat or Fish.😉.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Homemade chicken stock is unbelievably easy to make. You just need to cook the chicken in herbs, spices and seasoning et voila, you have chicken Jollof Rice and fried chicken is just a classic. No wonder it's such a hit at African parties! To make the meal even better, I served it with some coleslaw.
