How to prepare Ghanaian Coconut Jollof

Ingredients

Long grain rice

Fresh tomatoes

Pepper

Cloves of garlic

Onions

Thyme

Vegetable oil

Coconut milk

Spices

Green peas

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Method

Heat oil under medium temperature and add chopped onion and garlic, leave to simmer

Add blended pepper, fresh tomatoes and tomatoes puree. Stir and cover to cook.

Taste for salt

Add curry, nutmeg and rosemary.

Add cups of rice to the stir continuously for 2 minutes, this prevents the rice from clumping.

Add water, coconut milk and  taste for salt again and cover to cook.

Simmer rice for 15 minutes, then add frozen peas. Cook for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until all the water has absorbed

Serve Jollof.