Senegal Jollof Rice Recipe
Senegal Jollof Rice is a tasty dish that you cook in one pot. It's full of yummy flavors and pretty colours. In this blog, I will share with you a Senegal Jollof Rice Recipe that is extremely delicious.
Ingredients
For The Sauce
- 5 Tomatoes (chopped)
- 3 Red capsicums (chopped)
- 6 Small red chillies
- 100 ml Cooking oil
- 1 Onion (finely chopped)
- 3 Golden shallots (finely chopped)
- 3 Spring onions (finely chopped)
- 1 Celery stalk (chopped)
- 1 handful Fresh efiri (African mint) (optional)
- 1 pinch Salt
For The Fish And Rice
- 1 kg Firm fish fillets (cut into large cubes)
- 25 g Chilli flakes mixed with 1 tsp salt flakes
- 2½ tablespoon Cooking oil
- 2 Carrots (chopped)
- 1 Red capsicum (chopped)
- 1 Green capsicum (chopped)
- 2 Tomatoes (chopped)
- 2 Zucchini (chopped)
- 1 pinch Salt
- 250 ml Water (1 cup)
- 2 cups Parboiled long-grain rice
- Fried plaintain chips (to serve)
Instructions
- Let's Start with the obe ata! Blend tomatoes, then capsicum and chilli. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a big pot. Add onion, shallot, and spices. Sauté till soft.
- Mix in tomato and capsicum-chilli blend. Cook for 10 minutes.
- For the fish and rice, spice up the fish. Heat oil, add veggies, and cook.
- Add fish, water, rice, and obe ata sauce. Simmer for 45 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
- Rinse the rice well to make it fluffy.
- Use fresh tomatoes or tomato paste for a tasty flavour.
- Take your time with cooking; let the rice soak up the flavours.
- Get creative with the meat – it's all about what you like.