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NIGERIAN JOLLOF RICE

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups of rice
• 500g beef
• 4 large fresh tomatoes
• 2 large onion
• 1 tin tomatoes paste
• 1/2tsp thyme
• 4 cubes of Maggi
• Groundnut oil
• Spices (curry, salt, and pepper)

METHODS

1. Prepare the beef. Wash meat, cut into moderate sizes if it is not cut, and boil with sliced onions, salt, and 1 1/2 cubes of Maggi. Allow boiling until soft enough to eat. Then fry the meat in hot groundnut oil until brown.
2. Slice onions and some fresh tomatoes. Grind some fresh tomatoes, onions, and pepper. Then make a rich stew, first, put a pot or pan on low heat, add a moderate amount of groundnut oil,  then add sliced onions, tomatoes, and grounded tomatoes and allow to cook for 5 – 6 minutes, then you add the tomatoes paste and allow to for 4minutes. Season with thyme and curry.
3. Add the fried meat and the meat stock with a little water, and allow to boil for 5minutes. Remove some pieces of meat from the pan, to be used to dress the cooked rice.
4. Parboil the rice for about 20 minutes and then wash to remove starch and drain the water.
5. Put the stew on fire and add enough water allow it to boil for 1minute, add the rice into the boiling stew. Add salt and the remaining cubes of Maggi, make sure to taste so you don’t add too much. Boil slowly. Then boil briskly for 5-10 minutes. Reduce heat and stir occasionally.
6. With the heat reduced, wait till the water level is way reduced in the pot of rice. Use a wooden spoon or turner to continuously stir the rice to prevent it from sticking together and settling at the bottom. This also prevents the rice from burning at the bottom of the pot.
7. If the rice is still hard, add a little water and cook a little longer. The color of your rice should be bright reddish.

Serve with fried beef. You can use vegetables to dress the rice (Boiled cabbage and green vegetables).