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BLACK RICE TABOULEH WITH GRILLED VEGETABLES

Serves 4 Prep time 15 mins Cooking time: 40 minutes

350g Venere black rice

juice and zest of 2 lemons

2 small aubergines, thickly sliced

2 large courgettes, thickly sliced

1 red pepper, deseeded, cut into large cubes

1 head fennel, peeled, cut into 2cm thick slices

2tb olive oil

12 mint leaves, coarsely chopped

2tb coarsely chopped parsley

2tb capers, rinsed and dried

50g pine nuts, toasted

Method:

  • Cook the black rice in plenty of boiling water for 18 minutes until cooked, then drain in a colander to drain well, transfer to a bowl to cool.
  • Add the lemon juice and zest, capers, herbs, and pine nuts, mix well, season to taste.
  • Preheat a pan grill on the heat.
  • Liberally brush the aubergines, courgettes, peppers and fennel with the olive oil, season with salt and pepper.
  • Place the vegetables on the extremely hot grill plate and grill until cooked and lightly charred all over (you may need to do this in batches)
  • When the grilled vegetables are ready, transfer them to the rice tabbouleh and serve immediately.

 

Recipe by Paul Gayler @gaylerpaul and photography by Majella O’ Connell @pavlovaandcream

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