Beef Party Style Jollof Rice Food

JOLLOF RICE WITH BEEF

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and cayenne pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until dark and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, 3/4 cup water, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a separate pot. Season stew meat with salt and pepper. Cook in the hot oil until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
• Stir meat into the simmering tomato mixture. Add jasmine rice. Pour in enough water to cover the rice. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until stew meat and rice are tender, about 30 minutes.

BEEF PARTY-STYLE JOLLOF RICE

Steps:

• Drizzle some oil on the peppers and Roast the bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, habanero pepper, and garlic in the oven 400F for 15 to 20 minutes. Leave to cool a bit, blend with the ginger, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, season beef with salt, black pepper, rosemary, curry powder, and seasoning powder. Set aside.
• Add one tablespoon oil in a pan, add the seasoned beef and bay leaves. Mix well and leave to cook for ten minutes.
• Add one cup of water to the boiling beef and leave to cook again for another 10 to 15 minutes or till the meat becomes tender. Remove the meat from pot and keep the stock separately.
• In the same pot, add the remaining oil and fry the beef on both sides till browned-about 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove from oil and set aside.
• Pour the sliced onions in the oil and cook till tender about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the tomato paste and fry well. About 3 to 5 minutes
• Add the blended sauce, curry powder, thyme, seasoning powder, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Wash the rice until the water comes out clear and drain. Stir the rice with the sauce and add the stock and water.
• Cover the pot tightly with a foil paper and then with the lid. ook for 5 minutes on medium to high heat, then turn the heat down to low and cook for another 20 to 25 minutes.
• Uncover the pot and add stir in the beef. Serve hot.

JOLLOF RICE (RICE W/ CHICKEN, HAM & BEEF)

Steps:

• Dry the chicken and beef with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• In a large heavy bottomed pan over moderate heat, heat 3 tbsp of the oil until a drop of water sizzles when dripped into it; brown the chicken in the oil a few pieces at a time until golden brown, turning as needed; when done transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Add the last 3 tbsp of oil to the pan and brown the beef in it, turning them frequently until they are well browned; add them to the chicken and set aside.
• Pour off all but a thin film of fat from the pan and add the onions; stirring up the browned bits from the meat, stir and cook the onions until soft and lightly browned; do NOT burn as it will add an acrid taste to the finished dish.
• Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, chili pepper, ginger and bay leaf.
• Raise the heat to high and still stirring cook for five minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated and the mixture is thick enough to hold its shape almost solidly in a spoon.
• Stir in the broth and water and return the beef to the pan; add the ham and turn the meats in the sauce until the pieces are evenly coated.
• Bring to a boil again then reduce the heat to low and simmer partially covered for 30 minutes.
• Add the chicken and any liquids around it, baste it with the sauce and let it simmer for ten minutes longer; then gently stir in the rice.
• Return the mixture to a simmer, cover partially and cook for 20 to 30 minutes or until the beef is tender and almost all the liquid in the pan has been absorbed by the rice.
• Remove the pan from the heat, cover tightly and let rest for 15 minutes before serving.
• Jollof rice is traditionally served with hot boiled cabbage or spinach and slices of hard boiled egg.