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Coconut Jollof Rice

Coconut jollof rice is another great alternative way of cooking jollof rice. The subtle flavour from the coconut milk takes the whole dish to a 100. It is so easy to cook and a great crowd pleaser too
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: African, Nigerian
Keyword: Coconut Jollof rice, coconut rice
Servings: 8
Author: Ajoke

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Basmati rice
  • 1 small Onion chopped
  • 440 g Coconut oil
  • Coconut milk
  • 1 tsp Curry
  • 1 tsp Thyme
  • 2 tbsp Concentrated tomato paste
  • 1 tsp MAK all-purpose seasoning optional
  • Bay leaves
  • 2 cups Pepper mix
  • 1 beef bouillon cube
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Start by heating vegetable oil and coconut oil on medium heat, followed by adding chopped onions, curry and thyme and saute till onion become translucent. Add the tomato paste, MAK all purpose seasoning and stir to combine. Leave it to cook for 5 minutes then on low heat.
    move on to add the pepper mix and continue to simmer until oil floats on top of the sauce and sauce reduced in size. (This should be about 10 minutes)
  • Add coconut milk, stir to combine and leave to boil for 5 minutes. Whilst you are waiting for the sauce, quickly rinse the rice under warm water. Rinse rice till water runs clear and set aside. 
    After 5 minutes of boiling the sauce, add washed rice, bay leaves, cover the pot with a lid and cook on low heat for 15 minutes.
  • Check for salt, seasoning, water level and adjust accordingly. (if the rice need water because it is not soft yet, add 100ml evenly on the rice at a time and mix to combine) Jollof rice needs steam to cook rather than water. It can easily get water logged if care is not taken.
  • Cook rice till tender. Viola your coconut jollof rice is ready. Serve warm and enjoy with other sides of choice

Notes

  • If you don’t have pepper mix, omit this step and replace with 200g of passata (blended tomato)
  • Make sure the pot is covered tightly at all times. Cover the rice with parchment paper or foil before putting the lid. This ensures that all the flavour in the rice is locked in and that also enhance the smoky Jollof flavour too
  • If you want the rice to be smoky like Nigerian party jollof rice, crank up the heat 5 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
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