Ingredients: * 1 cup rice (long grained or medium variety) * 1 tsp cumin * 1 tsp curry powder * 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder * 1 onion * 2-3 cloves of garlic (as per taste)

* 1 inch piece of ginger, peeled and grated * 1-2 green chillies ( or as per taste) * 1 tbsp tomato paste * 2 large tomatoes,chopped finely * 1 carrot,cubed * 1 pkt Seitan, cut into small chunks ( about 2 cups - Skip it make this recipe gluten free * 1/2 cup each of chopped beans and peas (I used frozen hence added last. If using fresh cook it along with the rice) * salt to taste * cilantro or parsley to garnish

Method: * Add 1/4 tsp groundnut oil, add the cumin seeds and when they splutter add onions along with ginger,garlic and chillies * Add the chopped carrots next and saute for a minute with little salt. How to make African Jollof rice Recipe * Add the tomato paste, tomatoes along with curry powder. Cook until tomatoes get slightly soft. Add the rice next. Saute for another 2 minutes or so. * Add 3 cups of vegetable stock/water, required salt,close the lid and cook until 90% cooked * Add the frozen peas and beans along with Seitan. Since I used to precooked variety, it just needed warming up and not cooking per se. Hence added them last along with frozen vegetables. If using fresh add it along with rice. * Stir it until well combined, add nutmeg and cook for another 5-6 minutes or so for the flavors to get together. Add lots of garnish and serve hot. * I served with some vegetable chips and some raita. Any raita will go well with this dish.



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