Best 4 Chickpea Curry With Basmati Rice Recipes

Chickpea curry with basmati rice is a flavorful and aromatic dish that combines the goodness of chickpeas, fragrant basmati rice, and a rich, aromatic curry sauce. This delightful vegetarian meal is packed with protein, fiber, and a myriad of spices, making it a satisfying and nutritious choice for lunch or dinner. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, this step-by-step guide will provide you with the essential instructions and tips to create a delicious and authentic chickpea curry with basmati rice that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.

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CHICKPEA CURRY WITH RICE

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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups basmati rice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons curry powder
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup vegetable stock
Two 15-ounce cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
One 13.5-ounce can coconut milk
1 to 2 tablespoons honey
1 to 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
Naan bread, for serving
Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish.

Steps:

Cook the basmati rice according to the package instructions.
Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper and cook until the onions are dark brown and caramelized, about 10 minutes. Stir in the curry powder and garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Pour in the vegetable stock and stir to scrape up all the brown bits in the pan. Add the chickpeas, coconut milk, honey and a squirt of sriracha. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Warm the naan in the microwave. Serve the curry over the rice with the warmed naan. Garnish with the cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 534, Fat 22 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Cholesterol 0 milligrams, Sodium 713 milligrams, Carbohydrate 79 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 12 grams, Sugar 7 grams

EASY CHICKPEA CURRY WITH BASMATI RICE

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In summers, I'm always inventing dinner ideas that are healthy yet are quick and easy.... So, I can serve homemade dinner in no time and keep my family's health in-check.Served with side of lite-cooked (do check notes on this one) Basmati Rice, easy Chickpea Curry makes flavorful and protein-rich vegetarian main course. Plus just 25 minutes quick cooking promise, always encourages me to serve this on weekdays!Now before I get carried away with the detail of just how fabulous this recipe tastes, let me clarify a few things...Curries are staple "dinner" in my home. Ranging from Indian Daal (lentils) to Chicken Curries, we Indians, LOVE our "Curry Dinners"! Generally speaking, looking at restaurant food outside India, you might think.... "Curry Dinner! So Heavy!! Everyday!!!" That's not true, AT ALL! Indian, everyday curry dinners are very lite and easy on stomach. And, they are not called curries! Curry is, European originated name, given to spiced-Indian-food. In Indian Cuisine, we actually have a name for each of these curries but no one will address it as "curry"....... Like for this one, if you ask: "What's for dinner?" It is, Channa Chawal or Chickpea Rice. As you can plainly see in the images, this is not a heavy-on-masala kind of Chickpea Curry. And it has cooling touch of yogurt, mixed-in at the end of cooking, for a very balanced and mild curry flavor, and subtle tang of yogurt.Oh... I should probably mention as well, that Yogurt and Rice is one staple meal, in Indian cuisine, for a very lite and easy-on-stomach meal. Often, when we eat out or when it's very hot and humid... You know, kinda days when it does not feel great to eat heavy food..... On such days, yogurt-and-rice is most popular "lite meal", in many parts of India. Mixing yogurt into Chickpea Curry provides a light balance to this traditional curry. Also, I used fresh tomatoes and onions to keep the traditional Indian flavor, then added a mild curry powder to spare you from using/buying a long list of Indian Spices. If you fan of Indian cuisine, I'm sure you'll have some curry powder in your pantry. However, don't worry, if you don't want to use/have curry powder. I have simple fix for you. Just mix equal amount of ground turmeric, paprika, coriander powder, cumin powder and half amount of garam masala, then use 1 tsp out of this mixture. Keep rest in an air-tight container to use in next curry dish. :) It is that simple!What's all about Lite Cooked Rice?Before we get into details of lite-cooked Basmati rice, I must tell you that Basamati Rice are long grain and thin rice which cook in 10-12 minutes vs regular thick and short-grain rice need about 20 minutes to cook. So, if you not using Basmati, make sure to adjust the cooking time accordingly.Now, about lite cooking method. Traditionally, a cup of rice use 2 cups of water to cook fully. At end of the cooking, water will be fully absorbed by rice. I do that when I'm making any kind of one-pot pilaf. However, for my everyday dinner-rice, I use 3 cups of water instead of 2 cups, and at end of cooking, I drain the excess water just like you would drain extra pasta water. Draining rice water reduces starch-content of cooked rice and makes'em lite and fit for everyday consumption. So, if you really like to keep your starch-intake in-check, always cook rice with extra water and drain the excess starch water. Trust me, rice don't really need fancy rice-cookers or much attention to cook. Just water and rice... vigorously boiling until rice are cooked and then draining excess make fluffy and much-lite rice for every day consumption!Diet Info: Chickpea Curry Dinner is Gluten Free and can be vegan with just one simple change. To keep this Chickpea Curry dairy-free... just replace yogurt with a mild and low-fat Coconut Milk. Vegan, Gluten Free, or just on tight schedule... Whatever you're weekday eating need, you can enjoy a little bit of Indian comfort without a side dish of guilt... that too in just 25 minutes!

Provided by Savita

Categories Curry Main Course

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 Cup Basmati Rice
3 Cup Water
1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
2 Cup Chickpeas, cooked, or 16 Ounce Can of chickpeas, rinsed
2 Cup Vegetable Stock, low sodium stock or water
2 Shallot Onions, small, or 1/2 of a medium red onion
2 Tomatoes, medium tomatoes
1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
2 tbsp Canola Oil, or olive oil
1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste, Or 1-2 garlic cloves and 1/2 inch ginger
1 tsp Curry Powder, if using mild curry powder, add 1/2 tsp paprika or 1/4 tsp chili flakes
1/4 Cup Yogurt, plain, non-fat yogurt, at room temprature
2 tbsp Cilantro, plus more for garnish, optional
Salt, adjust per taste

Steps:

Rinse basmati rice under running water. Add to a pot with 3 cups of water and salt. Bring water to boil on high heat, then continue boiling rice for 10-12 minutes or until rice are done to your liking. Once rice are cooked, drain excess water as you would from pasta. Cover and set aside.
In a food processor, coarse chop/process onion, tomato, garlic, 2 tbsp cilantro, and ginger (if not using paste) Also, remove yogurt from fridge, add 2 tbsp water, mix well, and set aside.
In a wide saute pan, heat canola oil. Add cumin seeds and let'em sputter for 20 seconds. Now, add onion and tomato mixture with ginger and garlic. Cook until water evaporates and mixture is soft with little oil showing on sides. (about 5-6 minutes on medium heat)
Add all dried spices and saute for 1 minute.
Now add drained, cooked chickpeas, followed by vegetable stock (or water if using). Stir to combine and bring to boil on high heat.
Reduce heat to medium and cook until water has been absorbed by sauce and consistency has thickened (about 5-7 minutes on medium-high heat). (no water running on sides as it is absorbed by chickpeas making curry thick, as seen in picture.)
Switch off the heat, add yogurt into chickpeas while continuously stirring the curry. Very important to keep stirring the gravy while you add yogurt or yogurt might curdle. Taste and adjust salt. Serve over rice with garnish of cilantro and enjoy!

CHICKPEA CURRY

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We usually recommend preparing the beans at home, but using canned chickpeas allows for a fast, convenient dish.

Provided by AMINAH A. RAHMAN

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 onions, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons fresh ginger root, finely chopped
6 whole cloves
2 (2 inch) sticks cinnamon, crushed
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, and fry onions until tender.
Stir in garlic, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, salt, cayenne, and turmeric. Cook for 1 minute over medium heat, stirring constantly. Mix in garbanzo beans and their liquid. Continue to cook and stir until all ingredients are well blended and heated through. Remove from heat. Stir in cilantro just before serving, reserving 1 tablespoon for garnish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.7 calories, Carbohydrate 20.5 g, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 288.7 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

CHICKPEA CURRY (INDIAN STYLE) OVER BASMATI RICE

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This recipe was inspired by a dish I received in my "Meatless Monday" weekly emails. I changed it around ALOT by adding a few more interesting spices and served it over basmati rice simmered with turmeric. I often make Indian curries using chickpeas, but this recipe added a couple tsp of peanut butter, which I thought sounded really interesting. Please adjust the heat according to your tastes. One small red chili can be substituted for the red chili powder (please note the red chili powder is like cayenne pepper, not the spice blend for making Mexican chilli!)

Provided by Kozmic Blues

Categories Curries

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 vidalia onion, chopped (or any large sweet onion)
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon red chili powder, to taste
3/4 teaspoon cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder (I like the brand Madras)
1/2 teaspoon coriander
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chickpeas, half the liquid reserved
1/2 lemon, juice of
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons peanut butter
salt
1/2 cup cilantro leaf
1 1/2 cups basmati rice
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon turmeric
3 cups water

Steps:

For the rice:.
Rinse 1 1/2 cups basmati rice in cold water until the rinsing water is no longer cloudy.
Add 1 tbsp butter to a skillet over medium heat.
Add rice to skillet and toast in butter for a minute or two until fragrant.
Add 1/2 tsp salt and 3/4 tsp turmeric and mix into rice.
Next add 3 cups of water and cover.
Bring to a slight boil then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10-12 minutes.
Remove from heat and let sit a minute or two.
Fluff rice with fork, and keep covered until ready to serve.
For the curry:.
Saute onion and garlic over medium heat until softened and slighty browned.
Add chili powder or chilli if using and cook for another minute or so.
Next add the cumin, curry powder and corriander into the onions and garlic and cook for another minute or until fragrant.
Add chickpeas and reserved liquid, stir to coat evenly with all the spices.
Next add the lemon juice and tomato paste, cook on medium heat for about 5 more minutes until all is heated through.
If pan seems try, please add a little water, 1/4 cup at a time.
Place about 1/3 of the chickpea mixture into a blender and blend for about 20 seconds (here as well, please feel free to add a little water if mixture is too thick to blend).
Add blended chickpeas back to the pan and cook for another 5 or so minutes.
Finally, add the 2 tsp of peanut butter, until melted into the curry.
Stir in 1/2 of the cilantro leaves.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve over the basmati rice and top with remaining cilantro leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 575.7, Fat 9, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 1055, Carbohydrate 107.9, Fiber 13.2, Sugar 3.7, Protein 17.7

Tips:

For a richer flavor, use coconut milk instead of water.
Add a teaspoon of garam masala for a more authentic Indian flavor.
If you like your curry spicy, add a chopped chili pepper or a teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
Serve with a dollop of yogurt or raita for a cooling contrast.
If you don't have basmati rice, you can use another type of long-grain rice, such as jasmine rice or brown rice.
Feel free to add other vegetables to the curry, such as potatoes, carrots, or green beans.
To make the curry vegan, omit the chicken and add more chickpeas or tofu.

Conclusion:

Chickpea curry is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It's a great way to get your daily dose of protein and fiber, and it's also a good source of vitamins and minerals. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a flavorful dish to impress your guests, chickpea curry is a great option. So next time you're in the mood for something different, give this recipe a try.