5 from 3 votes
Chickpea & Turmeric Basmati Rice
This hearty dish is loaded with flavor from protein-packed chickpeas, turmeric rice, and fresh herbs.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
891 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 15 oz chickpeas canned, drained and rinsed
- sea salt to taste, coarse
- water
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- 1 onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- garlic powder
- 2 tablespoon parsley chopped, fresh
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese plus extra for serving
- 1 cup basmati rice
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.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
891kcal
(45%)
Carbohydrates
143g
(48%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
(47%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
444mg
(19%)
Potassium
1021mg
(22%)
Fiber
20g
(80%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
2750IU
(55%)
Vitamin C
89mg
(99%)
Calcium
454mg
(45%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 891
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 891kcal | 45% |
| Carbohydrates | 143g | 48% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 444mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 1021mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 20g | 80% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 2750IU | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 89mg | 99% |
| Calcium | 454mg | 45% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.