Guinea-Bissau Jollof-Style Rice

Ingredients

• 4 cups rice, washed
• 2 lbs fish or chicken, cut into pieces
• 4 tomatoes, blended
• 2 red bell peppers, blended
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup palm oil
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 4 cups water or stock

Instructions

1. 1Brown the fish or chicken with onion in palm oil, then set aside.
2. 2Stir tomato paste into the same oil, then add the blended tomato-pepper mixture and simmer 15-20 minutes.
3. 3Add water and return the meat or fish to the pot, simmering until cooked through.
4. 4Remove the meat or fish, and stir the rice into the sauce.
5. 5Cover and cook on low heat 25-30 minutes until the rice is tender.
6. 6Serve the rice topped with the fish or chicken.

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