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Side Dish
African
4 - 6 servings
20 minutes
50 minutes
1 small eggplant
1/2 small Napa Cabbage or Savoy
7 tablespoons peanut oil
1 organic yellow onion, chopped
2 organic tomatoes, chopped
2 Organic Bell Peppers (use green Bell Pepper) chopped
1 1/2 cups long grain rice
3 cups broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon organic ginger root, ground
1/4 teaspoon red peppers, ground
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon thyme or 1/4 teaspoon of dried thyme
Prepare cabbage and eggplant first: peel eggplant, cut into 3/4 inch chunks, and fry in 3 tablespoons of oil until golden; slice cabbage leaves into long, wide strips and steam until just soft, about 5 minutes, and drain.
Keep cabbage and eggplant warm in a covered saucepan.
Heat remaining oil over medium heat in large, heavy or non-stick pot.
Add onion, tomatoes, and green peppers, and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
Add rice, broth, tomato paste, black pepper, ginger, red pepper, salt, brown sugar and thyme.
Bring to a boil, cover and lower heat. Simmer until rice is cooked, about 15-20 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir, then replace cover and let rice set for 5 minutes.
Add eggplant and cabbage to pot. Stir gently to mix, and serve.
