Steamed Rice (Dambun Shinkafa)
Steamed Rice is a food from Northern Nigeria. Grits are normally used. But as time goes on, Crushed Rice is used in cooking it. It's a delicious food cooked with green vegetable, crushed groundnuts, etc and steamed in a pot. Usually served with veggies like tomatoes, onions, cucumber, boiled eggs as accompaniment.
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Ingredients:
1 cup rice
1/2 cup grated bell peppers, Onion, ginger, garlic & curry leaves
1 cup chopped ugu leaves
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup crushed groundnuts
3-4 stock cubes
1 tsp Asmie's Kitchen Curry Powder
1 tsp Asmie's Kitchen Jollof Rice Spice ( for colour & taste)
1 tsp Asmie's Kitchen Secret of Cooking Spice
Optional Ingredients for Serving the Steamed Rice:
Slice or diced tomatoes
Sliced cucumber
Sliced onions
Sliced boiled eggs
Method
Coarsely blend the rice in a small blender for grinding groundnuts / egusi. Wash thoroughly to remove sand and other dirts. Strain.
Place your pot on fire. Pour 2-3 cups water. Place a cover of a small pot inside the pot. Place a newspaper inside the pot. Cover with a lid and bring the water to a boil. Open the pot and pour the washed strained rice. Cover the pot and cook for 20-25 minutes or until the rice is almost cooked.
Remove the pot from the fire and pack the steamed rice in a medium bowl. Add the grated bell peppers, onion, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, stock cubes, chopped ugu leaves, crushed groundnuts, Asmie's Kitchen Spices and oil. Stir well to combine.
Add the steamed rice and veggies back inside the pot. On top of the newspaper. Cover the pot with a lid and cook for 20 minutes or till all the ingredients are cooked. But check the steamed rice from time to time. If the water inside the pot has dried, add some water like a cup or half cup not on the steamed rice at the bottom of the pot and continue cooking.
Remove from the fire. Pack the Steamed rice (Dambun Shinkafa) in a plate. Add sliced Veggies i.e tomatoes, cucumber, onions,etc and serve. Enjoy! © Asmie's Kitchen
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