Cookbook:Ofada Vegetable Rice

Ofada rice is a Nigerian food that can be cooked in different ways.

Ingredients

 * Ofada rice (uncooked)
 * Onions, diced
 * Red bell pepper
 * Fresh tomatoes
 * Ginger (optional)
 * Groundnut oil
 * Green bell pepper, diced
 * Green beans, diced
 * Sausages (optional), diced
 * Carrots, diced
 * Spring onions, chopped
 * Prawns, rinsed
 * Cinnamon
 * Nutmeg
 * Nigerian curry powder
 * Thyme

Procedure

 * 1) Rinse the rice until the water runs clear.
 * 2) Bring a pot of water to a boil. Stir in the rice and some diced onions. Cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
 * 3) Drain the rice in a sieve.
 * 4) Grind together the red bell pepper, tomatoes, onion, and ginger.
 * 5) Heat a thin layer of groundnut oil in a pot, and add some diced onions. Stir well, and add the green bell pepper, green beans, sausages, carrots, spring onions, prawns, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cook for a few minutes, stirring.
 * 6) Stir in the ground tomato mixture, as well as the curry powder, thyme, and a little water. Bring to a boil and season with salt.
 * 7) Stir the drained rice into the sauce, cover, and cook until the liquid is absorbed.