Jollof Rice

== Description ==
Makes 6 servings.
== Ingredients ==
* 4 cups uncooked rice
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 1 small onion, sliced
* 5 ripe tomatoes, chopped
* 3 ripe tomatoes, sliced
* 3 large red bell peppers, chopped
* 1 small chile pepper or 1 teaspoon ground chile
* 2 to 3 cups chicken stock
* salt, thyme and curry powder to taste
* 2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
* 1 cup dried shrimp (optional)
== Directions ==
# Combine the 5 chopped tomatoes, the bell peppers, chile pepper and medium onion and, working in batches, puree together in blender.
# Set aside.
# Bring 5 cups of water to a boil, add rice and enough chicken stock (about 2 cups) to cook rice.
# Add salt to taste.
# Cook on medium flame till rice is slightly softened, about 10 minutes.
# While rice is cooking, pour tomato-pepper mixture into saucepan and add butter or vegetable oil, salt, curry powder and thyme to taste.
# Then add 3 sliced tomatoes, small sliced onion and dried shrimp, if using, to sauce and cook about 6 to 10 minutes.
# Pour sauce into rice, mix together and simmer until rice is fully cooked, about 10 minutes.
# Rice should be dry and fluffy when done.
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