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                               JOLOF RICE

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main dish                        Vegetarian

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1       c            Dried black-eyed peas
  2       md           Eggplants
  1       t            Salt
  1 1/2   tb           Canola oil
  2       lg           Onions, chopped
  3       ts           Chopped fresh ginger
  2                    Jalapeno peppers, roasted,
                       -- stems & seeds removed &
                       -- chopped
  1                    Whole garlic clove
  2                    Garlic cloves, minced
  1                    Green bell pepper, chopped
  4       lg           Tomatoes, chopped
  1 1/2   tb           Tomato paste
  2       ts           Cayenne
  2       ts           Curry powder
                       Hot pepper to taste, option
  1       lb           Carrots, chopped
  1 1/2   c            Long grain brown rice
    1/2   lb           Green beans, cut into thirds

 Soak peas overnight (Mark's note, soaking black-eyed peas before cooking is
 unnecessary).  Simmer in fresh water for 15 minutes. Drain & reserve
 cooking water.  Slice eggplant into rounds 1/2" thick & place in a
 colander.  Sprinkle with salt & let stand 5 minutes. Heat oil in casserole.
 Brown eggplant with 1 tb chopped onions, 1 tb chopped ginger, 1 jalapeno,
 whole garlic & bell pepper for 5 minutes. Remove eggplant & set aside. Add
 remaining onion, ginger, garlic, jalapeno, bean liquid, tomatoes, tomato
 paste, cayenne, curry powder & pepper sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add
 peas, carrots & rice. Simmer 5 minutes more. Add green beans, eggplant &
 simmer another 15 minutes. (Mark's note: 15 minutes for brown rice is far
 too short a time, allow a good 20 minutes before adding the green beans &
 eggplant).



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