Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 2 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped (about 5 ounces each)
  • 1/2 medium Scotch bonnet pepper (or use a habanero pepper), stem removed
  • 1/2 medium onion, roughly chopped
  • 3 small red bell peppers, roughly chopped (about 5 ounces each)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons hot ground chile pepper, such as African dried chile or cayenne
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 heaping teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 2 1/2 cups medium-grain rice

Instruction

  • In a blender, combine tomatoes, scotch bonnet pepper and onions; purée. Pour out half the purée into a bowl; set aside. Add the bell peppers to the purée remaining in the blender and pulse until smooth. Add to the mixture that was set aside and stir to combine.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add blended vegetables along with the salt, curry powder, ground chile pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, bay leaves, ginger and thyme. Bring mixture to a boil.
  • Stir in the rice until well mixed, then reduce the heat to low.
  • Cover pot and let cook until rice is al dente, about 45 minutes. Check after 30 minutes; if rice is sauce-logged, remove the lid to cook off the excess sauce. If rice seems dry, stir in 1 to 2 cups water. Allow the rice at the bottom of the pot to char a bit to infuse it with a smoky flavor.