herbed rice jollof

How To Make herbed rice jollof

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  Step 1
  In a deep saucepan bring olive oil to a medium heat, sprinkle the flour on the oil and stir till its golden brown (by this time, the oil will be quite hot)
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  Step 2
  Add onions and stir for 5 minutes
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  Step 3
  Add tomatoe paste and keep stirring for 10 minutes
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  Step 4
  Pour in chicken stock, stir and allow to simmer on low heat for 10 minutes
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  Step 5
  Add crushed tomatoe pulp and leave to simmer for 15 minutes
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  Step 6
  add basil, rosemary, black pepper, chicken bouillon and curry
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  Step 7
  add salt leave on low heat for 25 minutes stirring occasionally
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  Step 8
  In a separate bowl add 3 tablespoons olive oil to the rice and stir, this seals the rice from absorbing too much moisture
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  Step 9
  pour into the rice 2 cups of water and stir. This prepares the rice well for steaming. Then drain the water from the rice
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  Step 10
  pour the rice into the tomato sauce over low heat and cover saucepan with lid. Slowly stir every 10 minutes to make sure heat is distributed evenly. Do this 3 times
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  Step 11
  Cover with wax paper and leave for 20 minutes on low heat.
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  Step 12
  Serve with your favourite salad, chicken or meat
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