Jollof Rice Ghana
Ingredients
- 3 pound broiler-fryer chicken, cut up
- 2 can stewed tomatoes
- 2 cup water
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 cup uncooked regular rice
- 1/4 pound fully cooked smoked ham, cubed (3/4 cup)
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground red pepper, or more
- 3 cup coarsely shredded cabbage
- 8 ounce green beans or 10 oz pkg frozen French-style green
- 2 onions, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
Heat chicken, tomatoes (with liquid), water, 2 tsp salt and the pepper to boiling in 5-quart Dutch oven; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Remove chicken. Sttir in rice, ham, cinnamon and red pepper. Add chicken, cabbage, green beans and onions. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until thickest pieces of chicken are done, 20 to 30 minutes. Note: There are lots of versions of Jollof rice. It is a common West African dish. One I particularly like uses chicken, rice, onion, chopped tomatoes, and a bunch of fresh thyme. Saffron added is also good as a variation.