Fried / jollof Basmati rice
Fried / jollof Basmati rice

Hello everybody, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, fried / jollof basmati rice. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Fried / jollof Basmati rice is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Fried / jollof Basmati rice is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

Basmati rice is simply too soft for one-pot rice recipes - these are recipes where you cook the rice and ingredients in one pot: Jollof Rice, Fried Rice, Coconut Rice, Concoction Rice etc. For large quantities of rice, use the long grain parboiled rice instead. Fried / jollof Basmati rice This dish will go well with salad, chicken and a cold drink. Cover the pot, increase heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook fried / jollof basmati rice using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Fried / jollof Basmati rice:
  1. Prepare 4 cigar cups basmati rice
  2. Get 350 mls tomatoes stew
  3. Get 1/2 whole chicken
  4. Prepare 1 teaspoon thyme, 2 teaspoons curry
  5. Get to taste Onion, knorr cubes, salt
  6. Get 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  7. Get 2 cups mixed vegetables (Carrot, peas, cabbage, sweetcorn)
  8. Take 1/4 cup chopped spring onion (optional)
  9. Get 1 1/2 cups precooked shrimps

Frequently asked questions about jollof rice What type of basmati rice works for this jollof rice? To get the best out of your jollof rice, it's advisable to get a good brand of basmati rice. It makes a huge difference in the final texture. I personally prefer to use the sella parboiled Extra Long Basmati Rice.

Steps to make Fried / jollof Basmati rice:
  1. Pour the chicken stock and the tomato stew into a sizeable pot. If the mixture is too thick, add a very small quantity of water. Add pepper (pound or blend it first) and curry powder. Stir very well, cover the pot and cook till it boils.
  2. Add the drained 2 cups of basmati rice, stir and make sure the liquid in the pot is at the same level as the rice. Cover the pot and cook on low to medium heat till all the water dries up. When you taste the rice, you will notice that it is still raw and hard to the bite. Please do NOT add more water to it.
  3. Stir the rice with a wooden spoon. You can add more tomato stew before stirring if you think it is not red enough.
  4. Turn off the heat, cover the pot with aluminium foil followed by the pot cover. Make it as airtight as possible so that no heat escapes. Leave it like that for 5 to 7 minutes, at most, 10 minutes. After that, open the pot, stir and you will notice that the rice is now well done, not soggy, has loose grains and it is tasty.
  5. For Basmati fried rice: 2 cups basmati rice (washed) - Place a large pot (with a good fitting lid) on medium heat; add 1 part each of oil, curry, thyme, 1 cube maggi, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Stir. Add in 3 cups water. Cover the pot, increase heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil.
  6. Reduce the heat to medium-low (2.5-3), add in the rice and stir. Cover the pot tightly (I cover my pot with foil paper usually and then add on the lid) leave the rice to cook for 25 minutes. Set aside to cool
  7. Place another large pot on medium heat, add in the left over oil and heat slightly. Add all left over ingredients and cook for 2 minutes.
  8. Add in the precooked rice, meat (if using) and 3 tablespoons water, combine. Taste and adjust for seasoning as needed. Simmer for another 3 minutes - Serve and Enjoy!

It makes a huge difference in the final texture. I personally prefer to use the sella parboiled Extra Long Basmati Rice. Stir to combine and bring to the boil. Basmati Jollof Rice is simply Nigerian style Jollof rice made with Basmati rice, as opposed to regular Long Grain Rice. I've had several requests for Basmati Jollof Rice recipe in the past and quite frankly, I hardly cook with Basmati rice.

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