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CREAMY Garlic Chickpeas with Rice

CREAMY Garlic Chickpeas with Rice

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 511 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

FOR THE RICE

  • 1 cup long grain rice 190 grams
  • 1 1/2 cups water 360 ml
  • sea salt

FOR THE CREAMY GARLIC CHICKPEAS

  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 45 ml
  • 1 small onion
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour 16 grams
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.50 grams
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1.50 grams
  • 1 cup low-fat milk 240 ml
  • 1 cup vegetable broth 240 ml
  • 2 cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 15.5 oz / 440 grams each
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • sea salt & black pepper

Instructions

  1. Add the rice into a fine sieve, rinse under water until it starts running clear underneath, about 1 to 2 minutes, then add the rice into a sauce pan, along with the water and season with sea salt, heat it with a high heat

  2. Once it comes to a boil, gently mix the rice, then place a lid on the pan and lower to a low heat

  3. In the meantime, heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil

  4. While the oil is heating, finely chop the onion and roughly chop the garlic

  5. Add the onion and garlic into the hot fry pan, mix continuously, after 3 to 4 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in the flour, mix continuously for 1 to 2 minutes, then add in the paprika and cumin, quickly mix together, then add in the milk and broth, continue to gently mix together

  6. Once the creamy sauce has slightly thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes, add in the chickpeas (drained and rinsed), lemon juice and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together, then lower to a low heat

  7. After cooking the rice for 15 to 18 minutes and it's cooked through (check package instructions on the rice you are using), remove the rice from the heat, let it sit with the lid on for a couple of minutes, then gently fluff the rice with a fork

  8. Transfer some of the rice into a shallow bowl, then grab the simmering chickpeas and add some next to the rice, garnish with fresh parsley, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts
CREAMY Garlic Chickpeas with Rice
Amount Per Serving
Calories 511 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 3mg1%
Sodium 643mg28%
Potassium 530mg15%
Carbohydrates 76g25%
Fiber 11g46%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 399IU8%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 183mg18%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.