How to make Simple Jollof Rice

Pour warm or hot water over the rice and allow it soak for about 30minutes

Wash and blend, tomatoes, tatashe, 2 onions, pepper, garlic and ginger, then par boil till water dries out

Dice the remaining onion and set aside

Heat up pot and add veg oil and then onions, sauté for about a minute then add tomatoes paste

Add bay leaf to get the flavor infused into the oil; add the parboiled tomatoes paste Cooke for about 7 to 8 minutes stir in your salt and stock cube once the paste is cooked through

Finally add your rice and water; turn to mix everything together and then cover pot with foil paper before closing the lid; reduce the flame at this pot and allow the low heat and steam to cook your rice

Check once in while to make sure you don’t need extra water and taste so you can adjust the ingredients

Remove from heat and serve with Gizdodo and Grilled Chicken