Ayamase Jollof Rice

Ingredients

• 1.5 kg assorted meat, cut in small pieces
• 8 medium green bell peppers, washed and seeded
• 12 small habanero peppers, washed and seeded
• 1 medium onion
• 1 cup of bleached palm oil
• 2 tablespoons iru
• 3 stock cubes
• 2 tablespoon ground crayfish
• ½ tablespoon salt
• 1 cup meat stock
• 2 ½ cups uncooked rice, washed until the water runs clear
• Shaki
• Kpomo
• 2 fillets smoked mackerel, deboned

Steps

1. 1

   Cook the assorted meat pieces until tender. Fry them in oil to brown them. Set aside.

2. 2

   Blend the bell pepper, habanero, and onions to a rough paste.

3. 3

   Heat the bleached palm oil in a pot over high heat. Add the blended pepper mixture, and cook, stirring.

4. 4

   Stir in the iru, stock cubes, ground crayfish, and salt. Let cook for about 10 mins, stirring often.

5. 5

   Stir in the meat stock and enough extra water to cook the rice. Bring to a boil, and stir in the rice.

6. 6

   Stir in the shaki and kpomo. Cover, and cook until the rice is tender.

7. 7

   Stir in the smoked mackerel, and let it steam for a few minutes.

8. 8

   Stir in the fried meat, and remove from the heat.