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Easy One-Pot Moroccan Aubergine and Rice Bake

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at St Andrews chapter.

Perfect from Autumn to Summer and back again, this oven-baked miracle  ticks all the boxes. Gluten-free – check. Dairy-free – check. Vegetarian/Vegan – check. Sugar-free – check. This is comfort food at its finest, one you can dig into and be nourished by, without any of that post-meal guilt. Plus, it’s another way to use up that aubergine that’s been shoved to the back of the fridge, win-win.

Easy One-Pot Moroccan Aubergine and Rice Bake

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 40 minutesCook time: 45 minutesTotal time:1 hour 25 minutesServings:6 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Chop garlic and onions. Fry until soft with the olive oil and cumin seeds.

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    Add the rice and cook a little, before adding enough vegetable stock to liberally cover. Cover with the lid and leave to cook, while you get on with the rest of the recipe.

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    meanwhile, score crisscrosses in the aubergines.

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    Combine together the harissa and other spices and loosen with a little water.

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    Spoon this spice mixture over the aubergine.

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    Place the aubergines atop the rice and cover again.

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    Combine the tomatoes, olives, vinegar and season well.

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    Add this mix to the aubergines and bake in the oven at 180C for approximately 45 minutes uncovered. Once cooked, sprinkle over parsley and serve with a spoonful of greek yoghurt.

Imogen Marshall

St Andrews '17

Imogen is a third year History student at St Andrews. Her main passions are food, travel and fashion - one day she will combine all three by moving to Italy. When not in the kitchen concocting new recipes and poring over cookbooks, she can be found either waitressing or inhaling cups of coffee with her friends like its her job.