We think this is a truly amazing and delicious version of the classic Indian layered rice dish. Our method is close to the traditional way, except we finish ours in the oven rather than on the stovetop to ensure even heating.
Food Network Kitchen's Vivian Chan reveals a useful trick for using bread to easily test an oven's hot spots, and then she makes a panzanella salad featuring balsamic-marinated tomatoes and the bread from the oven test.