Last week I discovered a dish, new to me, that is perfect for Purim: Turkish ... and eggplant, pressing gently for the filling to settle in. Leave about a half-inch space at top for the rice ...

Add equal parts of sake, soy sauce, sugar and mirin. Return the eggplant and add salt, pepper and sansho pepper. 5. Serve on cooked rice with the pickles and shredded shiso leaves. 1. Shell the ...

and it’s much easier to get brown rice right if you cook it separately. I also cook the eggplant and lentils by themselves; it means a little more dish washing, but I think the results are worth it.

Pop the sheet pans in the oven and roast until golden brown ... the pan in eggplant rounds, overlapping so you can’t see the sauce (about half the eggplant), Add saffron rice (all of it ...

This is based on a dish I ate at Shofama. I have untraditionally paired it with brown rice as I like its nutty flavour with the meaty eggplant dish.

If you are looking for a refreshing change of pace from the seemingly endless number of Italian, Mexican and Greek ...