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Main Course · Ghana · Accra

Accra Jollof Rice 🍅

Name: Accra Jollof Rice
Prep time: 22 min
Cook time: 33 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2-4 servings
Cuisine: Ghanaian
Ingredients: long-grain rice; tomatoes; red bell pepper; onion; scotch bonnet; thyme; bay leaf

Long rice cooked in a smoky tomato-pepper base, party food with a crust on the bottom.

Greater Accra Ghanaian ⏱ 55 min Medium

Method

1

Blend tomatoes, pepper and onion; boil down until thick and glossy.
2

Fry the paste in oil with thyme and bay until the oil turns red.
3

Add rinsed rice and stock to just cover; season with scotch bonnet.
4

Steam low until grains are tender, then rest off the heat to smoke slightly.

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