Paella-Style Dirty Rice

19 May 2008

Ready in 50 minutes

Ingredients
350g long-grain rice
2 tbsp ground cumin
2 litres vegetable stock, hot
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 celery sticks, chopped
2 x 400g cans kidney beans in water, drained and rinsed
Small handful chopped fresh coriander
2 handfuls baby spinach
150g okra, blanched
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
Pinch of smoked paprika

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Turkish Okra Casserole

18 May 2008

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Ingredients:

3/4 lb fresh okra or 1 (10 ounce) package frozen okra
3 tomatoes
1 eggplant, about a pound
2 medium green bell peppers
2 medium zucchini
1 large onion
2 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup parsley, fresh, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf, preferably fresh
Salt, to taste

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