Equal Earth Celebration Bake

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant
• 2 red bell peppers
• 2 yellow bell peppers
• 1 zucchini
• 4 medium sweet potatoes
• 2 red onions
• 2 cans diced tomatoes (400 g each)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 400 g chickpeas (drained)
• 200 g feta cheese
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 bunch coriander
• salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
2. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into thick slices. Parboil for 10 minutes and drain.
3. Slice the eggplant lengthwise and then into thick slices. Cut the bell peppers into wide strips. Slice the zucchini diagonally. Cut the red onions into wedges.
4. Toss all vegetables with olive oil, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper.
5. Line a large oven dish with baking paper. Arrange the sweet potato slices as a sturdy base. Using the eggplant, peppers, zucchini, and onion, shape the silhouette of the African continent: broad in the middle, tapering downwards, with a recognizable 'horn' on the east side made from pepper.
6. Mix the diced tomatoes with pressed garlic and chickpeas, and spread around the 'Africa' vegetable mosaic.
7. Crumble feta over the vegetable mosaic. Bake for 35-40 minutes in the center of the oven.
8. Sprinkle with roughly chopped coriander and serve straight from the dish.

Serving notes

• Serve the dish in the center of the table so everyone can share the continent together.
• Add flatbread or couscous for an extra festive touch.