Jollof rice with spinach. Enjoy this creative Jollof rice recipe made from Palm oil, Spinach and Seafood (which is inspired by the Nigerian native Jollof rice). I have never been able to really eat jollof rice from the West as I cannot have really spicy food so I have done my Zimbabwean take on it and was pleased. This is how I prepared my spinach jollof rice., very yummy and delicious recipe.

This Nigerian Jollof rice is spicy, fresh, comforting, and satisfying - all in one - the perfect rice dish! I can have it on its own any time of the week, and it makes a wonderful side dish for. Jollof, a traditional Nigerian main dish, brings out the best flavors of rice and chicken and pairs especially well with fried plantains. You can cook Jollof rice with spinach using 23 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Jollof rice with spinach

Prepare of Jollof rice.
Prepare 900 grams of boneless chicken breast skinned and diced.
Prepare 1 1/2 cup of per boiled rice.
It's 2 tbsp of vegetable oil.
Prepare 2 tsp of chicken bouillon powder.
Prepare 1 1/2 can of liquid chicken broths.
It's 1 dash of ground black pepper.
Prepare dash of dried thyme.
Prepare dash of curry powder.
You need 1 medium of white onions diced in cubes.
Prepare 1 medium of bell pepper diced in cubes.
It's 2 medium of tomatoes diced in cubes.
Prepare 2 1/2 tbsp of tomatoes paste.
You need 1/2 clove of ginger.
You need 1 of bay leaf.
It's dash of salt.
It's of vegetable.
It's 500 grams of spinach.
It's 1 tbsp of vegetable oil.
Prepare 1 small of chopped onion.
It's 1 medium of bell pepper diced in 8 pieces.
You need 1 medium of tomatoes diced in 8 pieces.
You need 1 of crayfish or any disired meat (optional).

Chicken is first sauteed on the stove top to produce a wonderful aromatic base for the rice. For an extra special and authentic touch, serve jollof rice with fried. Jollof rice probably originated from rice dishes eaten by the Wolof people of Senegal and Gambia, but its popularity has spread to most of West Africa Beef Jollof Rice : Substitute cubed stewing beef for the chicken. When Jollof rice first landed on our dinner table, my family had never tasted or even heard of Jollof rice, yet it felt familiar.

Jollof rice with spinach instructions

In a big skillet, sautee onions, bell pepper, and tomatoes in veg. oil for 2 mins.
Mix tomatoes paste with ground black pepper in a bowl add little water to make it blend but not watery, pour it in the skillet on mix with spoon,make sure it doesn't stick, add bouillon powder, add chicken and stir,add dried thyme, ginger and salt,fry for 2mins under medium heat, don't let it stick stir if necessary.
Pour the per boiled rice gradually an stir with a spatula as u pour stir until it the rice blend, lift each side of the rice with the spatula in circular form adding the broth, do not stir,add bay leaves and cover letter it simmer for 3 min or until the rice is dry, u can now stir if u sure the rice is dry.
For spinach.
Sautee all diced ingredients add crayfish or any meat, add salt.
In a bowl cut the spinach and wash with hot water 2 time, making sure it's not too soft or soggy.
Add garlic (optional) and spinach to the sautéed ingredients and stir until the vegetable blend in, cover and let it simmer for 1min or until it's succulent.
Food is ready to be served.
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