Coconut jollof rice is a delicious alternative to regular jollof as it adds a unique and refreshing flavour to an already scrumptious dish. We used Ila Coconut Milk for our recipe, a delicious coconut milk brand from Ghanaian-based founder, Danielle Opoku-Akyeampong.
Ila is 100% organic and is made with just one ingredient: coconuts! There was no other coconut milk brand we would have wanted to use for this dish. Without further ado, here’s the recipe!
Coconut Jollof Rice feat. Ila Coconut Milk
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice
- 200 ml coconut milk
- 4 tbsp coconut oil
- 1.5 onions
- 3 tbsp concentrated tomato past
- 2 cans chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp garlic
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 2 chillis
- 1 tbsp thyme
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- In a blender, add 1 chopped onion, chillis, ginger, garlic and tinned tomatoes/chopped tomatoes. Blend until smooth.
- In a medium/large pot, add coconut oil and sauté half a thinly sliced onion until soft. Add tomato puree. Stir and cook for a further 3 minutes.
- Add blended tomato mixture, 1/2 tsp salt, thyme, curry powder. Cover and cook on low/medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- When cooked, add rice, coconut milk, bay leaves and more salt to taste. Stir, cover and cook on a low fire for about 30-45 minutes or until the rice is cooked. Stir the rice occasionally with a fork and add water if you sense the rice is too dry.
Nutrition
Calories: 416kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 7gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 209mgPotassium: 550mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 405IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 4mg
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Enjoy with salad, baked kelewele, chicken or any protein of your choice!
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Thanks for jazzing up West Africa’s most famous dish 🙂