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Ayamase Jollof Rice

Ayamase jollof rice is a dish of Nigerian rice made with green bell pepper and green habanero pepper.

Total 00:30

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg assorted meat, cut in small pieces
  • 8 medium green bell peppers, washed and seeded
  • 12 small habanero peppers, washed and seeded
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 cup of bleached palm oil
  • 2 tablespoons iru
  • 3 stock cubes
  • 2 tablespoon ground crayfish
  • ½ tablespoon salt
  • 1 cup meat stock
  • 2 ½ cups uncooked rice, washed until the water runs clear
  • Shaki
  • Kpomo
  • 2 fillets smoked mackerel, deboned

Instructions

  1. 1
    Cook the assorted meat pieces until tender. Fry them in oil to brown them. Set aside.
  2. 2
    Blend the bell pepper, habanero, and onions to a rough paste.
  3. 3
    Heat the bleached palm oil in a pot over high heat. Add the blended pepper mixture, and cook, stirring.
  4. 4
    Stir in the iru, stock cubes, ground crayfish, and salt. Let cook for about 10 mins, stirring often.
  5. 5
    Stir in the meat stock and enough extra water to cook the rice. Bring to a boil, and stir in the rice.
  6. 6
    Stir in the shaki and kpomo. Cover, and cook until the rice is tender.
  7. 7
    Stir in the smoked mackerel, and let it steam for a few minutes.
  8. 8
    Stir in the fried meat, and remove from the heat.

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