Chickpea Rice

 Ingredients:

• 1 cup Basmati rice
• 1 small onion sliced (optional)
• 1 teaspoon ground garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 can Chickpeas

Spices:

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 pinch clove powder
• 1/3 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 black cardamom (optional)

Directions:

Soak the rice in a bowl for 15-20 minutes.

Pour the chickpea water from the can into a glass.

In a large pot, pour in 3 tablespoons of cooking oil and cook the sliced onion until they are red/brown on medium-high heat. Then add in the ground garlic and stir. After a minute add in the chickpeas and stir. Let this cook for 2 minutes before adding in the spices.

Add in the spices and stir, leave this for a few minutes.

Then add in 2 cups of water (included the chickpea water) into the pot.

Depending on your stove, you may need to add in 2.5 cups.

Add in the ground ginger as well. Stir.

Taste the salt, add more if needed.

When the water is coming to a boil, drain the water from the rice, and put the rice into the pot. Stir again, and let this cook.

Once there is a little bit of water left, turn the heat onto low and put the lid on, for 10 minutes. 

After 10 minutes your chickpea rice is ready to eat!