Persian-Style Vegetarian Mixed Rice With Aubergine

• 1 white onion large, or 2 small, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons oil extra virgin rapeseed oil works very nicely
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 aubergines large or 2 small, unpeeled, cut into cubes
• 4 1/8 cups mushrooms brown, or other, thickly sliced
• 2 red pepper seeded and cut into small squares
• 2 jalapeno thinly sliced, or substitute chillies, or omit if you wish
• plum tomatoes A handful of tiny
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 teaspoons sweet smoked Spanish paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds whole, lightly crushed
• 2 cups arborio rice
• 4 1/4 cups boiling water or vegetable or other stock
• 1 pinch saffron ground
• 1 teaspoon salt less if using stock
• chopped parsley or coriander to garnish

1. For full instructions please see my blog post: http://www.thepersianfusion.com/?p=592

white onion, oil extra virgin rapeseed oil works very nicely, garlic, aubergines, mushrooms brown, red pepper, wish, tomatoes, turmeric, sweet smoked spanish paprika, cumin seeds, arborio rice, boiling water, saffron ground, salt, parsley

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Persian-Style-Vegetarian-Mixed-Rice-with-Aubergine-1389504 (may not work)