Serves: 8
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Meal Occasion: Side Dish, Main Dish, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine Type: American, Vegetarian, Californian
Ingredients
| 2 | cups UNCLE BEN’S® Natural Whole Grain Brown Rice |
| 1 | large tomato chopped |
| 1 | can navy beans (15 oz.) |
| 1 | can garbanzo beans (15 oz.) |
| 1 | cup diced onion |
| 2 | tsp. minced garlic |
| 1 | cup plain yogurt |
| 1 | small eggplant |
| 1/4 | tsp. turmeric |
| 1/2 | tsp. salt |
| 1/4 | tsp. black pepper |
| 1 | Tbsp. olive oil |
Instructions
1. In a saucepan, sauté the onion in the oil until it has lightly browned. Add the garlic, salt, pepper and turmeric. Add rice and broth, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes.
2. While the rice is cooking, peel and cut the eggplant into 1/4-inch slices. Sprinkle with salt and set aside for about 10 minutes. Rinse and pat dry.
3. Lightly salt the eggplant and spray with oil. Brown both sides in a hot skillet, set aside.
4. Once the rice is cooked, mix in yogurt and transfer mixture to a large shallow casserole dish. Spread the navy and garbanzo beans over the rice and then top with layer of eggplant and chopped tomatoes.
5. Bake uncovered in a preheated 350 F oven for about 20 minutes.