Cameroonian Jollof Rice

5 from 3 votes

Cameroonian Jollof Rice is tasty and distinctively flavorful. It is almost similar to Nigerian Jollof Rice and Ghanaian Jollof Rice, but it differs because it's packed with carrots, green beans, and beef.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: African, Cameroonian

Servings: people

Calories: 497kcal

Author: Claudy

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cups Long grain rice washed
5 medium Roma tomatoes chopped
¼ cup Tomato paste 4 tbsp
1 large Onion chopped
1 cup Carrot diced
½ cup Fresh parsley and green onion
1 cup Green beans diced
1 lb Beef
2 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Seasoning powder or bouillon
2 tsp Curry powder
2 teaspoon Ginger and Garlic paste
2 Bay leaves
½ teaspoon White pepper
1 cup Cooking oil
5 cups Water or more

Instructions

Boil the beef with ½ teaspoon Salt and seasoning powder until tender. Cut the beef into cubes and save the broth for later.
Add oil to a pot on medium heat. Cook the onion and tomatoes until some water has evaporated. Add the tomato paste and cook again for 5 minutes to avoid tangy sauce.
Add the washed rice, salt, seasoning powder, curry, white paper, and ginger-garlic paste. Stir fry for 3 minutes until combined.
Add the broth or water, bay leaves, and chopped fresh herbs ( save some herbs for later use). Stir to combine. Cook until the rice is tender and fluffy.
In a separate pan, add 3 tablespoon oil and fry the beef until it is slightly brown. Add the diced carrot, herbs, green beans, and a pinch of salt. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. You don't want the veggies to be soft. It should be cooked but still crunchy.
When the rice is cooked, it is fluffy, and the water dries. Turn off the heat, add the veggie and beef mix. Gently stir until well combine. Taste to adjust any seasonings.
Remove and allow to cool. Then serve.

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Notes

Wash rice well to remove some starch. This will make it less mushy
Add little water at a time when cooking rice to avoid overcooking.
When fully cooked, turn off heat and leave the lid on so it becomes fluffy.

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