Nigerian Jollof Rice and Chicken Stew By Chef Kwame

Nigerian Jollof Rice and Chicken Stew By Chef Kwame
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Nigerian Jollof Rice and Chicken Stew By Chef Kwame
Yields6 Servings
Prep Time30 minsCook Time2 hrs 30 minsTotal Time3 hrs

Jollof is a one-pot rice dish popular in many West African countries. It is also called 'reddish one-pot dish' and varies in these countries such as the Gambia, Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Togo, and Mali. This beloved dish pairs perfectly with red chicken and fried plantains.

For the Red Sauce
 1 cup tomato paste
 1 tbsp curry powder
 6 garlic cloves, peeled
 3 large red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and roughly chopped
 3 large red onions, peeled and roughly chopped
 2 seasoning cubes, such as Maggihttps://amzn.to/34A2MEQ
 1 small habanero or Scotch bonnet chili
 6 plum tomatoes, roughly chopped
 1 (3-inch) piece ginger, peeled
 6 tbsp vegetable oil
For the Chicken Stew
 ¼ cup vegetable oil
 6 chicken leg quarters
 6 cups (1.5 liters) finished red sauce
For Rice
 1 ⅓ cups vegetable oil
 1 tbsp tomato paste
 1 small habanero chili or Scotch bonnet chili, minced
 1 ½ cups jasmine rice
 ¾ cup finished red sauce
 1 tsp kosher salt
For The Plantains
 2 ripe plantains

Ingredients

For the Red Sauce
 1 cup tomato paste
 1 tbsp curry powder
 6 garlic cloves, peeled
 3 large red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and roughly chopped
 3 large red onions, peeled and roughly chopped
 2 seasoning cubes, such as Maggihttps://amzn.to/34A2MEQ
 1 small habanero or Scotch bonnet chili
 6 plum tomatoes, roughly chopped
 1 (3-inch) piece ginger, peeled
 6 tbsp vegetable oil
For the Chicken Stew
 ¼ cup vegetable oil
 6 chicken leg quarters
 6 cups (1.5 liters) finished red sauce
For Rice
 1 ⅓ cups vegetable oil
 1 tbsp tomato paste
 1 small habanero chili or Scotch bonnet chili, minced
 1 ½ cups jasmine rice
 ¾ cup finished red sauce
 1 tsp kosher salt
For The Plantains
 2 ripe plantains
Nigerian Jollof Rice and Chicken Stew By Chef Kwame

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