Jollof Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 large onion, sliced
    2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
    1/2 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
    2 cups water
    1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
    1 cup uncooked white rice
    1 cup diced carrots
    1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped into 1 to 2 inch pieces
    1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Preparation
    Pour oil into large saucepan. Cook onion in oil over medium-low heat until translucent.
    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.
    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.

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