RED DRAGON PIE

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

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 and pepper
3 c  Mashed potatoes
1 ts Parsley

Wash the beans and rice in plenty of cold water. Combine about 4 cups of
water with beans and rice and 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 and cookk covered for 5 minutes. Add the
cooked beans and rice. Stir well and let saute for a few minutes, ensuring
that the mixture does not burn. Combine the siy sauce, tomato paste, herbs
and stock. Mix well and pour into the skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to
very low, partially cover and 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.

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