Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      cups          long grain brown rice
   4      cups          water
   1      teaspoon      sea salt
   2                    onions -- chopped
   1      teaspoon      sea salt
   4      tablespoons   safflower oil
   1                    zucchini -- sliced in rounds
   1      cup           eggplant -- cubed
   3                    green apples -- cored and sliced
                        -- into rings
   2                    peaches -- peeled and sliced
     1/2  cup           raisins
     1/2  cup           apple juice
   2      tablespoons   curry powder +/-
   2      tablespoons   red wine vinegar
   2      tablespoons   fresh lemon juice
   1      teaspoon      lemon peel
     1/4  cup           raw peanuts -- chopped
   2                    bananas -- diagonally sliced

Preparation:

Combine rice, water and 1 teaspoon salt and steam 1 hour. Sauté onions with 1 teaspoon salt in oil until onions are tender. Add zucchini and eggplant and fry until tender. Lightly stir in fruits and apple juice, then add next 4 ingredients. Simmer 10 minutes. Place steamed rice into a buttered 3-quart baking dish. Smother with sautéed mixture. Cover and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Remove and garnish with peanuts and bananas. Serve immediately. Serves 8 to 10. Variations: For the meat-eating crown, use 1/2 pounds ground lamb or pork instead of zucchini and eggplant. When fresh fruits are not available, use 1 11/2 cups dried apples and 3/4 cups dried peaches, reconstituting them in warm water for 1 hour before using them.