Jollof rice with mixed vegetables is one dish that is very attractive and delicious. It’s a dish that is common in the eastern part of Nigeria and the first time I tasted this dish was when I was 7 from a neighbor and this dish got me wanting more. Jollof rice mixed with vegetables is a dish you would want your guests, friends and family to have a taste of, to put a smile on their faces. Here’s how ……
INGREDIENTS
- Rice
- Carrots
- Green Pepper
- Chicken
- Pepper - to taste
- Salt
- Onions
- Maggi
- Tatashe (Red bell pepper)
- Fresh pepper(Rodo)
- Tomato Paste
- Dried Thyme
- Curry powder.
- Green peas
STEPS 1: Prepare your tomato stew by blending tomatoes, onions, Red bell pepper (tatashe) and fresh pepper (rodo) till it is smooth and cook.
STEP 2: Wash and cut the chicken and then Cook with Maggi, chopped onions, curry, thyme. And you may fry the chicken when it’s cooked if you want to.
STEP 3: Parboil the rice, Wash the parboiled rice with water and put in a sieve to drain.
STEP 4: Pour the chicken stock and the tomato stew into a pot and allow to boil.
STEP 5: Add the drained parboiled rice, pepper and seasoning (curry, thyme, salt, Maggi) into the boiling mixture. And ensure the water level should be the same level with the rice.
STEP 6: leave to cook.
STEP 7: separately, Wash, peel and cut the carrots and green pepper into small cubes. (Peel only the back of the carrots and remove the seeds from the green pepper)
STEP 8: When the water of the rice is almost dried, add the diced carrots,green peas, cover the pot and continue cooking. When the water is completely dry, turn off the cooker and add the green peppers.
STEP 9: The Green pepper is added after the cooker is turned off so as to keep the pepper green looking fresh.
STEP 10: And Your Jollof rice mixed with vegetables is ready #yummy.
ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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