Nigerian Green Curry Rice
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It borrows from Thai Green curry paste but it is definitely Nigerian in its flavours and richness.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Course Dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Nigerian
Curry
- ½ green bell pepper
- green scotch bonnet or red
- 5 green chilli (shombo or red)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger or 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon tumeric
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- ½ medium onion
- 1 seasoning cube
- ¼ cup water
Rice ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ medium onion (chopped)
- 4 tablespoon curry paste
- 1 seasoning cube
- 1-2 tablespoons ground crayfish
- 2 cups cooked rice
- salt
Wash the peppers. Remove seeds from green bell pepper. Peel garlic cloves, fresh ginger and onion.
Put all curry ingredients in a blender with water or in a food processor and blend until smooth.
Pour vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-low, add chopped onions and fry until soft.
Add curry paste, fry until dry with oil floating on top.
Sprinkle crayfish and seasoning cube into the curry, stir. Taste for salt and add. Fry a little.
Add rice and stir for about 2-3 mins to fry and mix well.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon water, cover steam on low heat for 2 minutes.
Green curry rice is ready.
Keyword curry, leftover rice, Seasoning