Spicy Eggplant and Cauliflower with Basil

Name: Spicy Eggplant and Cauliflower with Basil
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Cucumber-Apple Slaw; 680 grams small or baby eggplants (about , cut lengthwise into wedges; 710 milliliters basmati rice; 473 milliliters bean sprouts; 425 grams chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 454 grams 1/2 head cauliflower (about , broken into florets; 118 milliliters fresh basil leaves, torn if large; 2 larges garlic cloves, minced; 1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 79 milliliters olive oil; 2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste (such as Thai Kitchen)

Spicy Eggplant and Cauliflower with Basil is a gluten free and vegan recipe with 4 servings. One serving contains 885 calories, 21g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works best as a main course, and is done in about 20 minutes. Head to the store and pick up cucumber-apple slaw, garlic cloves, basmati rice, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat oven to 450 F. In a large saucepan, combine the rice, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 4 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer on low until the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.

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Water

Rice

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Oven

Remove from heat and let sit 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set aside. Meanwhile, whisk together the garlic, ginger, oil, curry paste, the remaining salt, and 1/2 cup water. Toss with the eggplants and cauliflower, then transfer to a roasting pan, spreading into a single layer. Roast until tender, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Cauliflower

Curry Paste

Eggplant

Garlic

Ginger

Water

Salt

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Whisk

Add the chickpeas during the last 5 minutes of cooking.

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Chickpeas

Remove from oven and toss with the bean sprouts and basil.

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Bean Sprouts

Basil

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Oven

Place 1 cup of rice on each of 4 plates and top with some of the vegetables. Reserve half for Coconut Rice with Winter Squash and freeze the other half for use in either Red Bean and Spinach Burritos, Lentils and Rice, or Stuffed Peppers.

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Winter Squash