Indian Chickpea-Rice Casserole
Heating and popping the mustard seeds make their flavor a nutty, not hot, addition to this fragrant rice casserole. For best results, use a mild vegetable broth, such as Imagine or Swanson, preferably one not made with tomatoes.
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Heating and popping the mustard seeds make their flavor a nutty, not hot, addition to this fragrant rice casserole. For best results, use a mild vegetable broth, such as Imagine or Swanson, preferably one not made with tomatoes.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp. canola oil
- 2 Tbs. mustard seeds
- 1 tsp. cumin seeds
- 1 small red onion, peeled and chopped (about 3/4 cup)
- 1 Tbs. minced fresh ginger
- 2 1/4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1 cup cooked or canned chickpeas, drained
- 1/3 cup dried currants
- 1 medium-sized carrot, peeled and shredded
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
- 1/3 cup roasted cashews, coarsely chopped, for garnish
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350F. Heat 1 tsp. oil in 6-qt. Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add mustard and cumin seeds. When mustard seeds begin to pop (after about 30 seconds), turn off heat, and transfer spice mixture to small bowl; set aside.
- Heat remaining 1 tsp. oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and ginger, and cook, stirring often, 6 minutes, or until onion is softened. Stir in spice mixture, broth, rice, chickpeas, currants and carrot.
- Cover and bake 45 minutes, or until rice is tender and broth is absorbed. Garnish with cilantro and cashews, and serve hot.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size Serves 6
- Calories 257
- Carbohydrate Content 43 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 7 g
- Fiber Content 5 g
- Protein Content 7 g
- Saturated Fat Content 1 g
- Sodium Content 159 mg
- Sugar Content 9 g
- Trans Fat Content 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content 0 g