Jollof rice is a legendary one-pot dish that’s ubiquitous in Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia, Togo, and Sierra Leone.
In fact, this is the most popular party food in West Africa and has been gaining momentum elsewhere in East Africa.
Because of its popularity, there have been several debates as to its origin.
What I know for sure is that- it is an AMAZING one-pot dish and there is no argument when everyone is shoving it down their throat.
Jollof Rice – Easy, flavorful and perfectly cooked African classic dish Jollof rice both made completely in the oven and on stovetop. Perfect for regular nights or special occasions!
Jollof Rice, or sometimes called as jellof rice, is a classic rice dish cooked in a flavorful tomato-based broth. With its several regional variations in name and ingredients, there is NO absolute right or wrong way of cooking this popular African rice recipe.
Jollof Rice Ingredients
I just want to say that jollof rice is great for entertaining, especially if you have picky kids. They always go for it.
It is fair to say, this delicious rice dish is fairly easy to make anywhere in the world because the ingredients are easy to find.
Despite its many variations, the most common ingredients of a jollof rice recipe are as follows:
- 1 rice (uncooked long-grain rice)
- 2 tomato sauce
- 3 chicken broth (or water)
- 4 onions
- 5 cooking oil
- 6 vegetables (like peas and carrots)
- 7 hot pepper
- 8 salt
- 9 scotch bonnet pepper or hot pepper
How to Cook Jollof Rice?
Traditionally, Jollof is cooked over the stovetop; involving with a lot of stirring and sometimes the rice would stick to the pot making the dish quite unappetizing.
In this blog post, I completely eliminated that problem by making it in the oven with just a 5-minute prep time and no constant stirring involved. But if you want to stick to the traditional way, I’ve also included the stovetop method here in this blog post.
It started by RINSING the rice and NOT PARBOILING it. Followed by combining all the ingredients in the baking dish or pan. And lastly, covering it with aluminum foil and popping in the oven. Isn’t that easy enough for you?
Now, if you are not vegan and want to throw in some meat or protein, do so by all means. Simply stir fry shrimp, beef or chicken and medley of vegetables, mix with the rice and serve.
What to Serve with Jollof Rice?
This delicious rice dish can be served with just about any meat or non-meat recipes that you like. You can start with these few below and then explore other recipes to pair with this lovely dish:
- Chicken Stew (African-style)
- Suya Chicken
- Fried Plantains
- Asun (Spicy Roast Goat)
- Curried Goat Stew
- African Beef Stew
- Cucumber Tomato Salad
More Popular African Recipes That You’ll Love
- Egusi Soup
- Eru
- Moin Moin
- Puff Puff (Please also see my list of Puff Puff Recipes HERE)
- Fish Pepper Soup
- Okra Soup
- Maafe
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Rinse rice through the water. In a half sheet baking pan.
- In a half sheet pan (12-13/16″ l. x 10-7/16″ w. x 2-1/2”) combine all ingredients and stir so that everything is fully combined.
Ingredients
- 3-4 tablespoons (42ml-56ml) vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion , diced, (red or white onions)
- 2 teaspoons (1.6g) fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon (1g) dried thyme , optional
- 1 tablespoon (8g) minced garlic or (9.7g) garlic powder
- 3 cups (591g) rice , long-grain, uncooked rice (I used Basmati)
- 1 tablespoon (7g) paprika
- 2 teaspoons (4g) chicken bouillon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 14-ounce can of tomato sauce or puree
- 4 cups (1000ml) chicken broth or water ( 5 1/4 cups for stove top)
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper or ¾ teaspoon hot pepper , omit if cooking for kids
- 1 pound (453.59g) vegetables (optional) (can be peas and carrots, green beans or corn)
- parsley for garnishing
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