A successful batch of jollof rice requires a few key ingredients (tomatoes, peppers, onions, a few herbs, spices and some stock) and a perfect sauce-to-rice ratio, so the cooked grains remain separate. I have found that the best, no-fuss way to do this is in the oven Jollof is typically made with long-grain rice, though in Nigeria, parboiled rice is the norm Most jollof is prepared over an open flame or on a stovetop