Jollof rice

Name: Jollof rice
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 400 g rice (dry); 400 g canned tomatoes; 2 medium red bell pepper; 2 medium onions; 1 small chilli peppers, red hot; 3 Tbsp tomato paste; 4 Tbsp sunflower oil; 2 cubes chicken stock cube; 600 ml tap water; 1 Tsp curry powder; 1 Tsp thyme; 2 pieces bay leaf

West African rice cooked in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce.

1 hto make
6portions
Mediumto cook

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A low footprint

0.41 kg CO₂e a portion, or 1.19 kg for every kilo of the dish: its climate, nitrogen, land and water impacts together, from farm to plate.

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A high nutrition rating

382 kcal and 7.3 g of protein a portion. The rating weighs what's in it, inspired by Nutri-Score.

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Ingredients

For 6 portions

400 g rice (dry)
400 g canned tomatoes
2 medium red bell pepper
2 medium onions
1 small chilli peppers, red hot
3 Tbsp tomato paste
4 Tbsp sunflower oil
2 cubes chicken stock cube
600 ml tap water
1 Tsp curry powder
1 Tsp thyme
2 pieces bay leaf

Method

Blend the tomatoes, peppers, chilli and one onion into a smooth sauce.
Fry the other onion, sliced, in the oil, then add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the sauce, spices and bay leaves and simmer for 15 minutes, until thick.
Stir in the rice, water and stock cubes, cover tightly and cook on a low heat for 30 minutes.

Nutrition

	A portion (347 g)	100 g
Energy	382 kcal	110 kcal
Protein	7.3 g	2.1 g
Carbohydrate	65.7 g	18.9 g
of which sugars	6.9 g	2 g
Fat	10.1 g	2.9 g
of which saturates	1 g	0.3 g
Fibre	4.5 g	1.3 g
Salt	2.1 g	0.6 g

Footprint

	A portion	1 kg
Climate (CO₂ eq)	0.41 kg	1.19 kg
Nutrient pollution (N eq)	3.06 g	8.8 g
Land use for a year	0.23 m²	0.66 m²
Water use	5,763 l	16,586 l

Footprint from AGRIBALYSE 3.1.1 (ADEME), with our own minor changes. How we work it out.

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