4 oz Adzuki beans, soaked
2 oz Brown rice, soaked
Water for boiling
1 tb Vegetable oil
1 md Onion, chopped
8 oz Carrots*, thinly sliced
1 tb Soy sauce
2 tb Tomato paste
1 ts Garlic powder
1/2 ts Oregano
1 ts Basil
1/2 ts Marjoram
275 ml Bean stock
Salt & pepper
3 c Mashed potatoes
1 ts Parsley
Wash the beans & rice in plenty of cold water. Combine about 4 cups of
water with beans & rice & cook for 5o minutes or until the beans are soft.
Drain, reserving the stock for later. Heat oil in a skillet. Fry the onions
for 3 minutes. Add the carrots & cookk covered for 5 minutes. Add the
cooked beans & rice. Stir well & let saute for a few minutes, ensuring
that the mixture does not burn. Combine the siy sauce, tomato paste, herbs
& stock. Mix well & pour into the skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to
very low, partially cover & simmer gently for 30 minutes, stirring
frquently to prevent it burning. Add more stock if necessary. Transfer into
a casserole. Top the cooked vegetables with mashed Potatoes. Bake in a
preheated oven at 350F for 40 minutes, or until the Potatoes are browned.
Serve with vegetables or a green salad.
Yields
4 servings