CULTURAL RECIPES JOLLOF RICE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:

Yield: 7½ cups rice

● 2 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped (about 5 ounces each)

● ½ medium Scotch bonnet pepper (or use a habanero pepper), stem removed

● ½ medium onion, roughly chopped

● 3 small red bell peppers, roughly chopped (about 5 ounces each)

● ½ cup vegetable oil

● 1½ teaspoons salt

● 1 teaspoon curry powder

● 1½ teaspoons hot ground chile pepper, such as African dried chile or cayenne

● 1½ teaspoons garlic powder

● 1 tablespoon plus 1 heaping teaspoon onion powder

● 2 bay leaves

● ½ teaspoon ground ginger

● 1 tablespoon dried thyme

● 2½ cups medium-grain rice

PREPARATION:

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Stir in the rice until well mixed, then reduce the heat to low.

Step 4

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.

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A PUBLIC DECLARATION : SHAKESPEARE STYLE

I, Evan Li in grade 12. Publicly declare a snoweth ball war on Josie Lloyd, eke in grade 12. H'r devious machinations of throwing snowballs at me might not but beest ceased.

The sc're is currently 10-9, with me in the leadeth, howev'r, yond shall changeth immediately with h'r plotting the entire tok classroom to throweth snowballs at me.

Prithee, stand ho h'r advances! and protecteth me from furth'r snowball berattle. But throweth not snowballs at h'r, t is our p'rsonal battleth.

English Translation: I, Evan Li in Grade 12. Publicly declare a snowball war on Josie Lloyd, also in Grade 12. Her devious machinations of throwing snowballs at me must be stopped.

The score is currently 10-9, with me in the lead, however, that will change immediately with her plotting the entire TOK classroom to throw snowballs at me.

Please, stop her advances! And protect me from further snowball abuse. But please do not throw snowballs at her, it is our personal battle.