Comforting Chickpea Rice

My chickpea rice is a quick and easy one pan dish. It’s wholesome and nutritious. It’s delicious and fulfilling. This is my kind of comfort food.This rice dish is a good accompaniment with most curries. You can serve it with fried fish and salad. Or equally good with myAromatic Lamb Curry

Serves: 4-5

Ingredients:

• 1 cup basmati rice
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 dried chillies, thinly sliced
• 1 sprig of curry leaves
• 1 black cardamom
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 2 cups water
• 400g canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed with water

Method:

1. Wash the rice until the water runs clear, then soak for for 15 minutes.
2. After soaking the rice, drain the rice thoroughly.
3. Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat, then add the chillies, curry leaves, cardamom, ginger, garlic…