Jollof Rice or Riz au Gras
A fluffy and tomatoes colored rice. Very tasty and popular in West Africa.
I can eat this every single day, by varying accompaniment
I can eat this every single day, by varying accompaniment
Ingredients
1can of tomato paste (6oz)
¼ cup of coconut oil
3 cups of gluten free mahatma rice
Half medium onion (diced)
1 clove of garlic
Cooking broth (homemade natural) or water
Salt for seasoning
Other seasonings (optional)
Bell peppers (optional for decoration)
1 bay leave (Optional for aroma)
Instructions
1
In a wok, on a medium heat, cook tomato paste and onion in the coconut oil, stirring until the tomato paste is well cooked. Make sure not to burn the tomato
2
Sautéed rice and garlic in the tomato mixture, add more oil if necessary. Cook for about 5 more minutes while always stirring.
3
Remove from the stove and pour the mixture in the instant pot
4
Use the broth as water and follow the instantpot rice cooking instructions
5
Add the dry bay leaf to the mixture, salt and seasoned to taste.
6
Lock the instantpot lid and set it for rice cooking.
7
When finish cooking open the lid. The top of the rice may look weird, just mix all together for uniform texture.
8
Pour in a serving platter and decorate
