Jollof Rice 02 – African Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

Jollof Rice Ghana

3 lb broiler-fryer chicken, cut up

2 cans stewed tomatoes

2 cups water

2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 cup uncooked regular rice

1/4 lb fully cooked smoked ham, cubed (3/4 cup)

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground red pepper, or more

3 cups coarsely shredded cabbage

8 oz green beans or 10 oz pkg frozen French-style green

2 onions, cut into 1/2-inch slices

1/2 tsp salt

Heat chicken, tomatoes (with liquid), water, 2 tsp salt and the pepper

to boiling in 5-quart Dutch oven; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30

minutes. Remove chicken. Sttir in rice, ham, cinnamon and red

pepper. Add chicken, cabbage, green beans and onions. Sprinkle with

1/2 tsp salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until

thickest pieces of chicken are done, 20 to 30 minutes.

Note: There are lots of versions of Jollof rice. It is a common West

African dish. One I particularly like uses chicken, rice, onion,

chopped tomatoes, and a bunch of fresh thyme. Saffron added is also

good as a variation.

Category: African Recipes