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Ella's Spiced Chickpeas with Coconut and Turmeric Rice

Turn your pantry staples into a tasty, protein rich meal - and it's made entirely from plants!

30 mins
12 ingredients
$1.95 / person
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Ella's Spiced Chickpeas with Coconut and Turmeric Rice

Ingredients

Serves = 4

2x 400g cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon garam masala

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1x 400g can of crushed tomatoes

1 teaspoon turmeric

1 cup basmati rice

1 cup light coconut milk

1 cup water

1 cup Greek yoghurt

1 clove garlic, crushed

Juice of half a lemon

It’s this easy

  1. In a small pot, combine rice, coconut milk, water, and turmeric. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to lowest setting and simmer for 10–12 minutes until the liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat and leave to sit with the lid on for another 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large frying pan or skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the spices, crushed tomatoes and chickpeas and bring to a simmer. Cook for around 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens slightly and chickpeas are well coated in the sauce.
  3. In a small bowl, mix Greek yoghurt with crushed garlic and a squeeze of lemon juice to make the dip.
  4. Serve the rice topped with spiced chickpeas, a spoon of the garlic yoghurt.

Tweaks

  • Top with our NMNT pickled onions and fresh herbs
  • Serve with a salad or some steamed greens
  • Store leftover rice, chickpeas and yogurt dip separately in the fridge for up to 3 days

Notes

Serves = 4

Nutrition information (per serve),

  • Energy (2200kJ)
  • Protein (20g)
  • Total Fat (13.4g)
  • Saturated Fat (4.8g)
  • Carbohydrate (75g), (Starch (65g), Sugars (9.4g), Added sugars (0g), Free Sugars (0g))
  • Dietary Fibre (11g)
  • Sodium (360mg)
  • Calcium (200mg)
  • Iron (4.5mg)

Recipe inspiration provided by @essentiallyellanutrition

Allergies

Contains: Dairy, FODMAPs.
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