Nigerian Jollof Rice

Ingredients:

• Vegetable oil – 1/3 cup
• Red onion (thinly sliced) – 1/3 cup
• Tomato paste – 156ML Can or blended fresh tomatoes
• Chicken bouillon –One 12g cube
• Dried Thyme ½ teaspoon each
• Curry powder ½ teaspoon each
• Chili powder – ½ teaspoon each
• Salt to taste
• Small bay leaves – 2
• Rice –  2.5 cups

Recipe:

• Parboil rice, drain water and keep aside in a sieve
• Place pot on medium heat, add vegetable oil and heat up for about 1 minute
• Add chopped onions and fry until transcluscent
• Add tomato paste and fry onion and paste for about 3 minutes.
• Add in bouillon cube, thyme, curry, chilli powder and salt.
• Fry for an extra minute whilst stirring.
• Add about 3 cups of water, then stir in the rice
• Cover the pot and allow to simmer until all the water completely dries out