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Nigerian Rice and Beans Jollof
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Nigerian Rice and Beans Jollof

8 ingredients 5 steps 3 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

391
Calories
7g
Protein
14g
Fat
60g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Beans not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried beans
  • 2 fresh chiles
  • 5 medium tomatoes
  • 1 medium onion , chopped
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or palm oil
  • 1 stock cube
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 2 cups parboiled rice

Directions

1

Rinse the beans, and boil in water until tender. Drain the cooked beans.

2

Grind together the chiles, tomatoes, and onions to make a purée .

3

Heat a thin layer of oil in a pan, and add the purée. Season with stock cube and salt, and simmer for 3 minutes.

4

Stir in the parboiled rice and beans, and cook for 5 minutes.

5

Serve with beef, chicken, or moin-moin.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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