Middle Eastern Rice with Black Beans and Chickpeas
From jencathen 15 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 8
I love this recipe. It is easy to make and delish! I found it years ago on another cooking site.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil shopping list
- 1 clove garlic, minced shopping list
- 1 cup uncooked basmati rice shopping list
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin shopping list
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander shopping list
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric shopping list
- 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper shopping list
- 1 quart chicken stock shopping list
- 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey shopping list
- 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed shopping list
- 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed shopping list
- 1 bunch chopped fresh cilantro (optional) shopping list
- 1 bunch chopped fresh parsley (optional) shopping list
- 1/4 cup pine nuts (optional) shopping list
- salt to taste shopping list
- ground black pepper to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, and cook 1 minute. Stir in rice, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, then pour in chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile: Place the turkey in a skillet over medium heat, and cook until evenly brown.
- Gently mix cooked turkey, garbanzo beans, black beans, cilantro, parsley, and pine nuts into the cooked rice. Season with salt and pepper.
The Rating
Reviewed by 10 people-
great recipe thanks
momo_55grandma
in Mountianview loved it
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Ohhhh! I love this rice too! Thanks Jen! I must try this!
auntybea
in Vernon loved it
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This will definitely be made this weekend! Yummmm
omaizzy
in Ottawa loved it
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