Subj : NYT E-Z Dinner - 82 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Sat Feb 03 2024 16:25:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Sabich Bowls Categories: Vegetables, Beans, Squash, Rice Yield: 4 servings 1 1/2 lb Italian eggplant; in 1" - dice Salt & black pepper 1/2 c Extra-virgin olive oil 15 oz Can chickpeas; rinsed 1/4 c Tahini 3 tb Lemon juice 1 ts Minced garlic 1 ts Soy sauce 8 oz Grape or cherry medium - tomatoes; chopped 1 Persian cucumber; in 1/4" - cubes 2 tb Coarse chopped parsley; more - for garnish 4 c Cooked rice or grains; to - serve Shredded cabbage, pickles - (preferably Israeli), hot - sauce, hard-boiled/fried - eggs, for topping (opt) Set the oven @ 425-|F/218-|C. Toss the cubed eggplant on a large sheet pan with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and salt and pepper. Push the eggplant to one side. In the empty space, cambine 1 cup of the chickpeas and 1 tablespoon of the oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to evenly coat, then mix with the eggplant and spread the mixture in an even layer.Roast until eggplant is tender and chickpeas are golden and crispy, stirring halfway through, 30 minutes Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine the remaining chickpeas with the tahini, 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice, the garlic, soy sauce and 1/4 cup of water; pulse to combine. With the machine running, drizzle in the remaining 1/4 cup of oil; puree, then season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, parsley and the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice; season with salt and pepper, and mix well. Divide rice or grains into 4 bowls; top with separate piles of the eggplant mixture, tomato salad and other toppings of choice. Drizzle generously with some of the tahini sauce. Garnish with parsley and serve warm. By: Kay Chun Serves 4 RECIPE FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Useless Invention: Lie detectors for politicians. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .