Indian Garbanzo Beans And Rice Recipes

GARBANZO BEANS 'N' RICE

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, zucchini and oregano. Cover and cook for 4-6 minutes or until zucchini is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally., Add the beans, salt and pepper; cook and stir until heated through. Serve over rice. Sprinkle with cheese.

INDIAN GARBANZO BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Cook 1-1/2 cups rice in 3 cups of water for 45 minutes or according to package direcitons, omitting salt and margarine.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and curry powder. Add cayenne pepper and/or garam masala, if desired.
• Stir beans into cooked rice; transfer to serving platter. Drizzle with oil mixture, add cilantro, and stir gently.

MIDDLE EASTERN RICE WITH BLACK BEANS AND CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.

CHANA MASALA (SAVORY INDIAN CHICK PEAS)

Steps:

• Grind onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, and chile pepper together in a food processor into a paste.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry bay leaves in hot oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour the paste into the skillet and cook until the oil begins to separate from the mixture and is golden brown in color, 2 to 3 minutes. Season the mixture with chili powder, coriander, powder, gram masala, turmeric, and salt; cook and stir until very hot, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir enough water into the mixture to get a thick gravy; bring to a boil and stir chickpeas into the gravy. Reduce heat to medium and cook until the chickpeas are heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

TURKEY GARBANZO RICE

Steps:

• Season turkey with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and cook turkey, turning the pieces carefully to cook evenly. Add lime juice, stir and set aside.
• Prepare Knorr® Fiesta Sides™ Yellow Rice according to package instructions.
• Stir in turkey, garbanzo beans and tomato and cover. Cook for 1 minute. Add avocado and parsley, remove from heat and serve. Enjoy!

MINTED RICE WITH GARBANZO CURRY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute the cinnamon, cloves and cumin seeds in oil until aromatic, about 1-2 minutes. Add rice; cook and stir until lightly browned. Add water and mint. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion and cinnamon in oil until onion is tender. Add the curry, garlic and ginger; cook 1 minute longer. Add the garbanzo beans, water, tomato sauce, lemon juice and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-6 minutes or until slightly thickened. Discard cinnamon; stir in cilantro., Fluff rice with a fork. Discard cinnamon and cloves. Serve with garbanzo curry.