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Party jollof rice is the darling of every celebration in the country. A celebration without jollof rice is like a bakery without bread. This dish is so important that people prefer its presence to the presence of a DJ and MC in any ceremony in Nigeria.

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Nigerian Party Jollof Rice

There are various recipes for Jollof rice and they all depend on which Country you’re from though I’m only conversant with three variants.

There’s the Senegalese which of course, Jollof rice came from. There’s also a Ghanaian variety which is in no way similar to the Nigerian version and then we have the ultimate version….Yes! the Nigerian version ( no disrespect to the people of Ghana and Senegal).

It is also labelled “party jollof rice” because let’s face it, home-cooked Jollof rice hardly ever tastes like rice served at parties. Party jollof rice are usually very authentic in taste, richer and more delicious compared with the everyday hob style.

Method of Cooking Nigerian Party Jollof

There are three major methods of cooking party jollof rice; the hob, firewood and the oven method. The hob and oven methods are more common in these parts but the hob is the best method for cooking party Jollof rice.

Ingredients for Party Nigerian Party Jollof Rice

Cooking Nigerian party jollof rice needs the following ingredients:

4 Cups of Rice

3 Large/ 4 Medium Red Bell Peppers (Tatashe)

1/2 Can of Plum Tomatoes/ 2 Medium Size Tomatoes

11/2 Scotch Bonnet (Ata Rodo)

2 cups Beef or Chicken Stock

120g Tomato Paste

2 Onions

100ml /6 Tablespoons Cooking oil

2 Tablespoons Butter

1 Tablespoon Minced Ginger

1/2 Teaspoon Curry powder and Thyme

1/2 Teaspoon of any seasoning of your choosing

3 Knorr Chicken cubes

2 Teaspoons White pepper

3 Bay Leaves

1 Medium Size Tomato for Garnishing

Salt to taste

How to Cook Nigerian Party Jollof Rice

With the steps below, you can cook Nigerian party jollof rice effortlessly: First blend the red bell peppers, tomatoes, scotch bonnet and 1 onion to a smooth paste and set aside.

Add the cooking oil into a large pot, place on the hob on medium heat, add half the sliced onion into it and let it fry till fragrant. Add the blended pepper, tomato paste, knorr cubes, curry powder, one teaspoon white pepper, and bay leaves, cover and let it fry until the oil begins to float to the top.

This ought to take 15 to 20 minutes. While that’s frying, wash your rice thoroughly to rid it of starch and put it aside. If you’re choosing to parboil your rice, parboil for five to eight minutes with little water on low heat.

The rice should still be very firm and not soft, wash it with warm water and put it aside. When oil floats to the top, add the chicken/ meat stock, cover and let it fry for a further eight to ten minutes.

Now add the rice that you had washed earlier. It’s okay to transfer the rice into another big pot, then add the stew so you can control the amount of stew that goes in to avoid over-adding.

Combine thoroughly, ensuring the stew is only about a cm over the rice when combined, it’s better to begin with little liquid and add as you go)
 When that’s completely combined, add the butter….the minced ginger, the remaining teaspoon of white pepper and combine.

Cover and let it cook until the rice softens. Do stir now and then with a WOODEN spoon; this prevents clumps and does not break the rice up. Add little bits of stock or water as you go, be careful not to put too much.

Jollof rice needs steam to cook and not water, don’t be surprised if/when the rice begins to burn, it will burn a little, this is what gives it the much-loved smokey flavour. 
When the rice is soft enough, add the onion rings and sliced tomato and stir.

Onions and tomatoes should be added just a couple of minutes before it is fully done. Combine thoroughly… switch off the heat and leave to steam with the residual heat for another minute or two and your Party Jollof Rice is set.