Recipe of the day: Mixed jollof rice with poached egg

                             

Total time: 1hr8mins                Yield: 4 servings       Level: Easy

            prep: 8mins

            cook: 1hr

    Ingredients

• 4 cups rice
• 4 eggs
• 2 large onions
• 1 large red pepper
• 4 big tomatoes
• 1medium can tomato paste
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 scotch bonnets 
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons oregano leaves
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 cups chicken stock 
• 1 stock cube
• salt to taste
• beef franks
• 1 medium can mixed vegetables

   Tools/equipment

• Medium pot
• Frying pan
• Cooking spoon
• Cooker
• Knife

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   Directions

(Jollof rice)

• Blend the onion, red pepper, tomatoes, and scotch bonnet.
• In a medium pot, stir-fry the sliced onion and red pepper. 
• Pour the blended pepper & tomato paste. Cover and fry.
• Season to taste. Stir and simmer for three minutes.
• Pour the chicken stock and water, wait for it to boil.
• Add the parboiled rice. 
• Make sure the water level is on the same level with the rice.
• Cover the pot and leave it to cook on medium heat.
• Stir-fry and season the mixed vegetables, onion and beef frank. Mix it with the jollof rice.

(Poached egg)

• Crack the egg into a custard cup
• In a frying pan, bring water a boil 
• Place the cup near the surface and gently drop the egg into the water
• Turn off the heat and cover. 
• Let it sit for 4 minutes until the egg whites are cooked.
• Season with salt and pepper
• Serve with jollof rice

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The Day every soul will find what it has done of good present [before it] and what it has done of evil, it will wish that between itself and that [evil] was a great distance. And Allah warns you of Himself, and Allah is Kind to [His] servants." {Al-Imran 3:30}