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Classic West African rice dish cooked by steaming rice in tomato gravy and finished with the addition of tuna. Carrots and green beans make an excellent side.
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Jollof with tuna, carrots and green beans
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 
Classic West African rice dish cooked by steaming rice in tomato gravy and finished with the addition of tuna. Carrots and green beans make an excellent side. The preparation time is three to five minutes if you already have jollof gravy. I normally make a big batch and use it anytime I want to make jollof.
Servings: 3 - 4
Author: Marianjules| BiscuitsandLadles
Ingredients
  • Half of basic jollof gravy link in notes
  • 2cups/ 440g rice
  • 1/2 teaspoon grounded nutmeg
  • 1 chicken stock cube substitute chicken stock, check notes
  • 1 teaspoon heaped grounded shrimp
  • 1-2 solid can tuna in sunflower oil or any oil
  • Salt as required
  • Water (about 1 1/2 cup to 2 cups) or as required
Carrots and green beans
  • 4 large carrots about 1lb
  • 14-16 green beans about 60g
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
To make jollof

  1. Drain oil from tuna and set aside. Put gravy in a heavy bottom saucepan on medium heat. Add nutmeg, grounded shrimp and chicken stock cube if using. Rinse the rice and add it to the gravy. Add water and salt, cover and bring to a boil.

  2. Cover tightly and bring to boil. Immediately it starts boiling, remove lid, using a thin wooden ladle or a long fork stir from bottom to top. Cover tightly and let simmer on low heat for 10-12 minutes.

  3. After the time has lapsed, remove lid, stir in the tuna and cover tightly. Let it simmer for 8 to10 more minutes till its cooked through.

Whiles the jollof is cooking

  1. Cut the carrots and green beans into desired sizes and finely mince garlic. Put oil in a saucepan on medium heat. Add garlic and fry till fragrant. Add green beans and carrots, a dash of salt, stir and cover tightly. No need to add water, let it steam in its own juices till desired tenderness is achieved. Serve with jollof.

Recipe Notes

You can substitute chicken stock cube with chicken stock, use enough chicken stock as you will use water to cook the jollof. Brands of rice differ, do check with the amount of water you regularly use to cook regular rice and use less than that for jollof. Remember, we using steam.