How to Make Award-winning Nigerian Jallof Rice

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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Nigerian Jallof Rice is 4 people. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.

Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Nigerian Jallof Rice estimated approx 1hr : 15minutes.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook Nigerian Jallof Rice using 19 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients and spices that need to be Take to make Nigerian Jallof Rice:

1. 2 whole makerel fish or tilapia (about 600 g each) or other white fish, filleted, skin on
2. 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
3. 2.5 cmginger, finely chopped
4. 2 tspvegetable stock powder or salt to season
5. 3 tbspolive oil
6. 2 onions
7. 2 cloves garlic, or to taste
8. 2.5 cmginger, peeled and grated
9. 2 green chillies, or to taste
10. 1 tspground cumin
11. 1 tspcurry powder
12. 1/4 tspfreshly grated nutmeg
13. 2 tspvegetable stock powder or to taste (or use salt to taste instead)
14. 1 tbsptomato paste
15. 2 large tomatoes chopped finely
16. 1 carrot, diced
17. 1 1/2 cups long grain rice
18. coriander or parsley, to garnish
19. salad, to serve

Instructions to make to make Nigerian Jallof Rice

1. Toss fish fillets gently in garlic and ginger, season to taste with stock powder or salt and freshly ground pepper. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Preheat oven grill to high.
2. Heat remaining 2 tablespoon of olive oil in a large frypan over medium heat, add the diced onion and fry until golden and softened. Add garlic, ginger and chilli and, after 1 minute, add spices, stirring for 30 seconds. Add tomato paste, stir for another minute, then add diced tomatoes and carrots.
3. Keep stirring contents in the pan every couple minutes to prevent it from catching to the pan. Cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is just tender and water has been absorbed. Add more water to make as desired if rice is still firm.
4. Stir until the tomato has softened, then add stock powder or salt to taste. Add the rice and 2½ cups (625 ml) water, making sure the contents are mixed well, and then cover the frying pan.
5. When the rice is cooked to your liking, serve with the fish. For a balanced diet, you can add your preferred salad as a side dish. Jollof rice is best served hot.
6. Meanwhile place fish on a foil lined baking tray and place under the oven grill for a few minutes or until just cooked.

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