Jollof Rice
Popular and spicy West African chicken and rice dish.
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- Serves: 8 persons
Ingredients
- 1tablespoon olive oil
- 1large onion, sliced
- 2(14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
- ½(6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1teaspoon salt
- ¼teaspoon black pepper
- ¼teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 2cups water
- 1(3 pound) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 1cup uncooked white rice
- 1cup diced carrots
- ½pound fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped into 1 to 2 inch pieces
- ¼teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
Step 1
Pour oil into large saucepan. Cook onion in oil over medium-low heat until translucent.Step 2
Stir in stewed tomatoes and tomato paste, and season with salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, Worcestershire sauce and rosemary. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, stir in water, and add chicken pieces. Simmer for 30 minutes.Step 3
Stir in rice, carrots, and green beans, and season with nutmeg. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover, and simmer until the chicken is fork-tender and the rice is cooked, 25 to 30 minutes.