Bean and Rice Bake

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup olive oil
• 2 onions, cut into chunks
• 3 tomatoes, cut into large chunks
• to taste several carrots, cut into large chunks
• 1 can chickpeas
• to taste other vegetables, cut into chunks
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 5–10 cloves garlic
• to taste spices
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 750 ml red wine

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 250°F.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a saucepan.
3. Stir in the curry powder and rice.
4. Fry briefly (about 5 minutes) while stirring to lightly brown the rice.
5. Combine the vegetables, spices, and garlic in a baking dish with a cover.
6. Stir in the rice mixture, beans, and half the wine.
7. Stir briefly to mix, and make sure at least some rice is on top.
8. Add the rest of the olive oil to the dish.
9. Add enough water or wine until all vegetables, beans, and rice are submerged in liquid.
10. Cover the dish and place in the oven.
11. Let bake for a couple hours, periodically checking to see if the rice is soft.
12. Serve hot.