Cooking with whatevers in your fridge? PERSIAN AUBERGINE RICE #vegan #plantbasedrecipes #persianfood

Recipe below ⬇️

🌿 SMOKEY AUBERGINE AND TOFU RICE // BADEMJOON POLO 🌿

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INGREDIENTS
* 3 cups of rice
* 3 tablespoons of tomato paste
* 1 block of smoked tofu (or for traditional flavour use vegan mince, soya mince or minced mushrooms)
* 2 globe aubergines
* 1 large onion, sliced finely
* 0.5 tsp turmeric
* 1 tsp salt
* 0.5 tsp black pepper
* Vegetable Oil

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Slice the aubergines into small cubes. Soak them in salted water for 10 minutes, then remove and pat dry.
2. Fry the aubergines on each side until browned. Set aside on a plate lined with paper towel and blot oil off with a paper towel. Sprinkle with salt.
3. Fry onion with 2 tbsp of oil, when translucent add 0.5 tsp of turmeric. After the onion has softened, add 3 tbsp of tomato paste and fry for a further 1-2 minutes.
4. Crumble the tofu in your hands and add. Add more oil if necessary, and fry for another 5 minutes. Add salt, pepper, and a bit of chilli if desired.
5. Meanwhile, wash 3 cups of basmati rice until water is no longer cloudy. Bring 8 cups of boiling water with 2 tbsp of salt to a boil. Add the rice in and cook until al-dente (6-7 minutes). The rice should be tender but still hard in the middle. Drain the half-cooked rice in a colander, rinse with cold water.
6. In a non-stick pot, add some oil, then a layer of rice or bread. Next, add a spatula of the tofu mixture some fried aubergines. Mix gently and repeat until the ingredients have been used up.
7. Poke 5 holes into the rice with the back of a spoon to let the steam escape. Add 1/4 cup of boiling water. Leave it on medium heat with the lid on for 5 minutes until steam begins to rise.
8. Then, turn it to the lowest possible heat and (optional) wrap the lid with a towelcloth. Leave it to steam for 40-45 minutes longer.
9. When serving, tip the pot upside down into a serving plate in one swift motion.
10. Serve with yoghurt and pickles. Enjoy!

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