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Ghanaian Chicken Jollof Rice

Ghanaian Chicken Jollof Rice is a traditional Ghanaian recipe for a classic one-pot dish of chicken, ham, rice and vegetables cooked in a tomato-based sauce with chillies. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ghanaian version of: Ghanaian Chicken Jollof Rice.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

60 minutes

Total Time:

80 minutes

Serves:

8

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Pork RecipesChicken RecipesFowl RecipesVegetable RecipesBean RecipesGhana Recipes


Ingredients:

1.5kg chicken, jointed and cut into serving-sized pieces
800g tinned tomatoes (with juice)
500ml water
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
250g rice
125g cooked smoked ham, cubed
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp red chilli paste
600g coarsely-shredded cabbage
250g green (French) beans, trimmed
2 onions, but into 1.5cm slices
1/2 tsp salt

Method:

Add the chicken, tomatoes, water, 2 tsp salt and the black pepper to a large metal casserole or Dutch oven and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes. Remove the chicken and set aside then add the rice, ham, cumin and chilli (I usually add 3 tsp chilli paste but I'm used to West African cookery!). Cook for 5 minutes then add the chicken, cabbage, green beans and onions. Season with the remaining salt, bring to a boil then reduce the heat, cover and allow to simmer until the chicken is completely cooked (about 30 minutes). When done the liquid should all have been absorbed.

For a more festive and colourful version add a pinch of saffron. If you're not particularly into hot chillies then reduce the amount of hot pepper and fresh thyme as a flavouring.