Jollof Rice

Ingredients

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  4 ½ cup or 1.07kg

• White rice

  Long-grain, regular, raw, unenriched

  3 cup or 555g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 clove or 3g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 medium whole or 123g

• Ginger root

  Raw

  1 tbsp or 6g

• Cayenne pepper

  Spices, red or cayenne

  1 tbsp or 5g

• Sunflower oil

  Linoleic, (approx. 65%)

  1 tbsp or 14g

Directions

1. Bring water with salt to a boil in a 4-quart heavy saucepan with a tight-fitting lid. Add rice and stir once, then reduce heat to low and cook, covered, 20 minutes.
2. Remove pan from heat (do not lift lid) and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff rice gently with a fork.