Tomato rice – Riz au gras (Fatty rice)- Jollof rice – Côte d’Ivoire/West Africa
Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Togo, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire…etc, many West African countries have their own version of this traditional rice dish. The concept is the same everywhere: rice cooked in a tomato base.
Serves 2
1. Heat the oil in a heavy pan. Add the onion and the garlic.
2. When fragrant, toss the meat already seasoned to taste with salt and pepper. Brown for a few minutes
3. Add in the 4 cups of water and bring to a boil
4. When the water is boiling, season to taste with salt, pepper and herbs, then add the tomato sauce
5. Let the stew boil and reduce for 20 minutes until you have a little about 3 cups of liquid in the pan (you can see the marks on the side of the pan) then add the shrimps, the vegetables and the rice
6. Bring to a boil at medium heat then reduce the heat to low, cover and let cook until all the water is absorbed and the rice fully cooked.
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