How To Make Chickpea Curry With Basmati Rice

Nutritionists recommend eating legumes three times a week. This chickpea recipe will delight all members of the family. Do not hesitate to prepare it.

Are you looking for easy recipes to incorporate legumes into the diet of the whole family? So don’t miss this delicious chickpea curry with basmati rice. It is a very nutritious, tasty and filling dish, ideal to enjoy with the family on a cool evening.

Discover the different stages of this recipe below. We assure you that this is a simple and foolproof recipe! No one can resist their special flavor, not even children!

Nutritional properties of the dish

Chickpeas are rich in protein of plant origin. They are therefore  very popular in vegetarian diets.  They are also a source of soluble and insoluble fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium and potassium. Chickpeas also provide vitamins E, B and folate.

Rice, on the other hand, provides vitamins B3 and B6, as well as protein. The other main component of this recipe,  curry, is famous for its antioxidant properties  as well as the anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric.

Step by step chickpea curry recipe

Preparation:  easy

Time needed:  40 minutes

Ingredients

• 400 gr. cooked chickpeas
• 100 gr. basmati rice
• 1 large onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tomatoes
• Water, quantity needed
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 10 gr. fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons of curry powder
• 2 pods
• 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds
• 2 green cardamom pods
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• Fresh cilantro (to taste)

Preparation

1. Chop the onion into julienne then set aside.
2. Grate the tomatoes, set aside.
3. Heat a tablespoon of butter in a saucepan. Add the onion. Cook over medium heat until browned.
4. Grate the garlic then add it to the pan.
5. Add the grated ginger. Once the garlic is brown, stir in the tomatoes.
6. Add the mustard seeds to the preparation then mix.
7. Once the liquids have evaporated, add the curry and chickpeas.
8. Then add 100 ml of water to the pan and cook for 10 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.
9. While you are making the chickpea curry, place a tablespoon of butter in another saucepan along with the cardamom and cloves. Let the spices toast lightly, making sure they do not burn. They would indeed then have a bitter taste.
10. Add the rice and water. The ideal is to cover the rice by incorporating twice its volume in boiling water. Cook for 10 minutes on low heat or as long as the package indicates. Add salt and pepper.
11. Serve the cooked rice and, on top, the chickpea curry. You can also sprinkle the whole thing with fresh cilantro.

Ideas to vary your chickpea curry

• You can add other vegetables to cu rry  to  peas chi tasks  to increase the nutritional value of the dish
• You can also add potatoes. We recommend that you cut them into cubes of similar size so that they cook evenly. Add them after frying the onion and garlic
• Another great option is to  add spinach or carrots to the preparation. Thoroughly clean the spinach, chop the leaves and add them at the end of cooking, because they cook very quickly. As for the carrots, it is better to add them with the chickpeas, cut into cubes or slices, so that they permeate all the flavor of the dish.
• Do you like the taste of broccoli? Also add to this recipe
• For  an even creamier sauce, you can add coconut milk
• Do you like spicy dishes? Try incorporating red chilli pepper into the chickpea curry. You will be surprised by its taste!
• Decorate with a slice of lemon  and give diners the opportunity to add a touch of acidity to the dish

Chickpea curry with basmati rice is  a vegetarian recipe that will delight those who taste it. The texture of rice and chickpeas goes perfectly with curry and other spices. Don’t forget the bread, because everyone will want to gravy.