Paella-Inspired Vegan Rice - Main Courses - Food nerd rockstar

Ingredients

• 300g basmati or paella rice
• 150ml tomato purée
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 2-3 strands of saffron
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 L hot vegetable stock
• 1/2 eggplant (cut into 1 cm slices)
• 1/2 zucchini (cut into 1 cm slices)
• 1 onion (cut into thick rings)
• 200g mushrooms (halved or quartered)
• 200g cherry tomatoes (whole or halved)
• 2-3 tbsp olive oil
• Salt, pepper, smoked paprika
• Thyme or oregano (optional)