Eggplant with Quinoa and Chickpeas

Title:
Eggplant with Quinoa and Chickpeas

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Vegetarian,
Vegan,
Grains




Ingredients:





     2    Eggplants (sm. to med.)


          -water to fill large pot


     1 c  Quinoa


 2 1/2 c  Water


   1/4 c  Water


     1 sm Onion; peeled, chopped, -OR-


   1/2 lg -Onion, peeled and chopped


     2    Garlic cloves; minced


     1    Poblano pepper


          - seeded and chopped fine


     1    Banana or hungarian pepper


          - seeded and chopped fine


   1/2 c  Tomato puree or tomato sauce


   1/2 ts Salt


          Freshly ground pepper


          - to taste


   1/4 c  Ground walnuts


     1 c  Cooked chickpeas


     1 tb Wheat flour


     1 tb Gluten flour






 Preparation time: 20 minutes Baking Time: 1 hour


 


 In a large pot, bring water to boil. Slice the eggplant in half and scoop


 out the insides. Place the eggplant shells in the water and cook until


 soft, about 10 minutes. Chop the eggplant insides and set aside to saute.


 


 In another saucepan, bring the quinoa and water to a boil, then reduce the


 heat, cover, and cook until all the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.


 


 In a large frying pan, add the water and heat over medium heat. Then add


 the onion, garlic, peppers, and the eggplant insides, and saute, adding a


 little more water as needed. Then add the tomato puree, salt, pepper,


 walnuts, and chickpeas. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes, stirring


 occasionally.


 


 Preheat oven to 350.


 


 Turn off the heat for all three pans. Drain the eggplant shells from the


 water. Add the cooked quinoa, wheat flour, and gluten flour to the


 vegetable saute and stir well. Place the eggplant shells in a large


 casserole dish with a cover. Fill the eggplant shells with the quinoa


 mixture. Put the cover on the casserole dish, and place in the oven. Bake


 at 350 for 1 hour. Serve with a steamed vegetable, such as cauliflower, and


 a green salad, such as a spinach salad.


 


 ~Mary Howard From: howard@iscsvax.uni.edu @Newsgroups: rec.food.veg


 


 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini