Jollof rice (nigerian tomato pepper based rice) Recipe
Recipe By Better Butter
It has been my long cherished desire to cook some spicy nigerian jollof rice. I have not eaten jollof rice ever since i left nigeria. Jollof rice is a fiery red coloured rice preparation using tomatoes, local red peppers called scotch bonnet and canned tomato paste along with some herbs and local spices.
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35minstotal
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25minsCook
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25m.Cook
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Add to Shopping ListIngredients for Jollof rice (nigerian tomato pepper based rice) Recipe
- 1/2 cup uncooked rice
- 1/2 large fresh tomato roughly chppped
- 1/2 small onion roughly chopped
- 1/2 red capsicum, seeds discarded
- 1.50 ton4 scotch bonnet peppers or any other fiery red oepper
- 1 tablespoon canned tomato paste
- 1/2 vegetable stock cube or curry powdee
- 0.13 teaspoon dried thyme or oregano powder
- 1/2 pinch Salt
- 1-1.50 tablespoon oil or palm oil
- As required water to cook the rice
Nutrition
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623
calories per serving
22 g Fat13 g Protein95 g Carbs20 g FiberOther
Current Totals
- Fat22g
- Protein13g
- Carbs95g
- Fiber20g
MacroNutrients
- Carbs95g
- Protein13g
- Fiber20g
Fats
- Fat22g
Vitamins & Minerals
- Calcium163mg
- Iron11mg
- Vitamin A1367mcg
- Vitamin B1< 1mg
- Vitamin B2< 1mg
- Vitamin B33mg
- Vitamin B6< 1mg
- Vitamin B963mcg
- Vitamin B120mcg
- Vitamin C44mg
- Vitamin E9mg
- Copper< 1mcg
- Magnesium186mg
- Manganese1mg
- Phosphorus273mg
- Selenium5mcg
- Zinc3mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
Recipe By Better Butter