Name: Fragrant Chickpea Rice Pilaf
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Basmati rice:; 1 cup uncooked basmati rice (or long grain or wild rice); 1 1/2 cups water (Note 2); 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; Spiced chickpeas:; 1 1/2 tins (21 oz / 600g) chickpeas , drained, but still wet; 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp garam masala (Note 1 for substitutions); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 cup parsley leaves; Add-ins:; 1/4 cup coriander / cilantro leaves; 1/4 cup sultanas or currents; Black pepper; 1/2 cup fried shallots , store bought (Note 3)

1. You can substitute the garam masala with curry powder, or as a last resort, coriander + all spice.

2. Always refer to the rice package instructions for exact water-rice ratios. 1 cup of rice to 1 1/2 cups of water is generally the rule of thumb, but different brands and different types of rices can differ.

3. Fried shallots are store bought and found in the asian section of supermarkets. The salty, crunchy, oily bits are what takes this dish to the next level. Store bought fried shallots are so tasty and it saves so much time (and oil…) rather than frying your own onion.

Fragrant Chickpea Rice Pilaf

Ingredients

Basmati Rice

Spiced Chickpeas

Add-ins

Steps

Notes

Nutrition Facts