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Chickpea & Turmeric Basmati Rice
This hearty dish is loaded with flavor from protein-packed chickpeas, turmeric rice, and fresh herbs.
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Prep Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Course:
Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine:
Indian
Diet:
Vegetarian
Keyword:
chickpea basmati rice, turmeric rice, what to make with chickpeas
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
891
kcal
Author:
Oh My Veggies
Ingredients
15
oz
chickpeas
canned, drained and rinsed
coarse sea salt
to taste
water
1
tablespoon
grape seed oil
1
onion
1
red bell pepper
1
teaspoon
chili powder
garlic powder
2
tablespoon
fresh parsley
chopped
1
teaspoon
turmeric
½
cup
Parmesan cheese
plus extra for serving
1
cup
Basmati rice
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil with 1 ½ teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of turmeric.
Rinse the Basmati rice under running water. Add the rice to the boiling water, mix, cover, lower the heat to a minimum and cook for 17 minutes.
Cut the onion and the pepper. Sauté for 5 minutes in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium heat until slightly caramelized.
Add the chilli puree and sprinkle generously with garlic powder. Garlic powder can be replaced with fresh garlic.
Add the chickpeas and mix gently. Lower the heat over medium-low so that the chickpeas heats up slowly.
When the rice is finished cooking, loosen it with a fork.
Add the rice and the cheese to the chickpea mixture and mix well.
Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
Nutrition
Calories:
891
kcal
Carbohydrates:
143
g
Protein:
36
g
Fat:
20
g
Saturated Fat:
6
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
8
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
5
g
Cholesterol:
17
mg
Sodium:
444
mg
Potassium:
1021
mg
Fiber:
20
g
Sugar:
15
g
Vitamin A:
2750
IU
Vitamin C:
89
mg
Calcium:
454
mg
Iron:
8
mg
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