family's cookhouse

  The way party jollof rice is prepared varies slightly from one person to another. What you add into it all depends on your preference. Some people prefer adding bay leaf ( you will notice I left it out of my recipe because I don't care for the sour taste it adds to the rice, so, you are free to add it to yours if you  prefer), others leave out some of the spices ( mind you, not curry or time. These two  spices are essential to derive that party jollof rice flavour) added to mine, and others definitely add margarine ( I do this sometimes). Margarine, I learnt, adds flavour to jollof rice and also helps the rice not to stick together. Put the following in mind when preparing the jollof rice: NOTES: *  Before blending the tomatoes and peppers and garlic, roast them in the oven. To do this, spread them in a baking pan and sprinkle vegetable oil over them, then place them in the oven  to  roast, I learnt this process adds smokey flavour to  th...