Name: Ghanaian Jollof Rice By Rice Today
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Ghanaian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 kg boneless beef; 200 g tomato paste; 1 kg non-sticky rice; 5 cups water or stock; 10 green beans; 6 large fresh tomatoes; 4 carrots; 2 onions; 1 large bell pepper; 6 tbsp cooking oil; 1 tbsp garlic-chili paste; salt; Spices

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time1 hr 30 minsTotal Time1 hr 45 mins

Jollof rice is a popular dish generally served on special occasions in many West African countries, especially in Ghana and Nigeria. It is a favorite meal of children in particular, and is often the main dish on the menu of children’s parties.

Jollof rice dish, as prepared in Ghana, has lots of vegetables as well as meat, according to Dr. John Manful, grain quality scientist at Africa Rice Center, making it a complete meal in itself.

1 kg boneless beef cut into small pieces

200 g tomato paste

1 kg non-sticky rice

5 cups water or stock

10 green beanscut into pieces 5 cm long

6 large fresh tomatoeschopped or blended

4 carrotspeeled and chopped

2 onionschopped

1 large bell peppercut into pieces

6 tbsp cooking oil

1 tbsp garlic-chili paste

saltto taste