My Kitchen and I

 As a Nigerian that loves Jollof rice, this is a really delicious recipe and all the flavors mix perfectly. So please try this. Here's the Nigerian Jollof Rice recipe, a popular West African dish known for its rich, flavorful taste: Ingredients: 3 cups of long-grain parboiled rice 4 large tomatoes 2 red bell peppers 1 onion (divided) 3 tablespoons of tomato paste 2-3 scotch bonnet peppers (adjust to your heat preference) 4 cups of chicken or vegetable stock 2 teaspoons of thyme 2 teaspoons of curry powder 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon of ground white pepper 1 teaspoon of paprika (optional) 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger (optional) Salt to taste 1/2 cup of vegetable oil 2-3 cloves of garlic 1-inch piece of ginger 2 bouillon cubes (Maggi or Knorr) 1/2 cup of sliced carrots, peas, or green beans (optional, for added veggies) Instructions: Prepare the Tomato Base : Blend the tomatoes, red bell peppers, half of the onion, scotch bonnet peppers, garlic, and ginger until smooth. Pour the blended...

 INGREDIENTS Flour-  You may use all-purpose flour, wheat flour or all purpose flour for making these puff puffs.  Yeast  – I use dry active yeast that needs to be activated. You may use instant yeast as well. Make sure to activate it with warm water. Too much yeast may spoil the taste of puff puffs so be careful.  Warm water-  Adding warm water to yeast is an important step. Not hot water as it will not activate the yeast. Ground chili pepper-  is the star ingredient of this recipe. It adds an earthy, spicy and subtle flavor to puff puffs. You may add any chili powder as a substitute. Nutmeg-  adds a nice aroma and nutty flavor. If you don’t have nutmeg, you may add ground mace . Vegetable Oil-  Any vegetable oil or sunflower oil works well. Since I deep-fried the puff puff, I avoided using olive oil.  Sugar-  is added to the yeast mixture and it adds a mildly sweet flavor to these savory snacks. Salt- Any  Table salt wor...