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| Chickpea Recipe |
One of the indispensable recipes of our dinner tables is rice with chickpeas. This delicious pilaf recipe is very easy to make as well as filling. Rice with chickpeas is also seen as a street delicacy in pilaf carts at many points throughout Turkey. For those who love street flavors, it is served with chicken meat and pickles, and you can't get enough of it. We have included all the tricks that you need to apply our chickpea rice recipe right in our recipe. You can add chicken or red meat to the rice to increase the saturation. You can also increase the flavor of the rice by using meat broth and chicken broth. You will definitely want to serve this delicious recipe to your loved ones next to your main course. Bon appetit!
How to cook Chickpeas?
Chickpea, which is perhaps the most used legume in pot dishes, can be prepared as plain as well as with chicken meat, red meat or even as a chickpea with tripe by adding tripe in it. Undoubtedly, bulgur pilaf or rice pilaf are very good accompaniments to chickpea dishes. Before cooking the chickpeas, it must be soaked in warm water in a bowl the night before. The reason for soaking is to soften the chickpeas and make them swell. The next day, the soaked chickpeas are washed under plenty of water. And with the help of a strainer, the excess water is well drained. As in most legumes recipes, do not forget to soak the chickpeas the night before in order to cook the chickpeas easily and to increase its flavor. After the chickpeas are soaked, you can boil them for a while until they soften. During boiling, you need to remove the sediments that accumulate on the boiling water. If you add some cumin to the pot during boiling, you can prevent intestinal problems that may occur after eating the food.
What are the Chickpeas Benefits?
Chickpea is a legume that is often used in Middle Eastern dishes. With chickpeas, which is often, preferred in meals, satisfying recipes such as hot meals and salads are prepared. Chickpeas, which make the meal even more nutritious, have many health benefits. It is known that chickpeas are a source of protein that is very beneficial in aiding weight loss. Chickpeas are a very good source of protein as well as a very good source of fiber and carbohydrates. It is known that chickpeas contain a high amount of soluble fiber, thus helping to regulate blood sugar. It is known that phosphorus, iron, magnesium and copper contained in chickpeas are very beneficial for bone health. The high fiber content of chickpeas supports hearth health. It can be a natural supplement for those experiencing hair loss due to its high protein and iron content. It is recommended that you use chickpeas, which is a way of meeting daily energy, in your recipes on certain days of the week.
Serving : 2-4 People
Preparation Time : 10 Minutes
Cooking Time : 10 Minutes
Chick Pea Ingredients
1,5 Cups of White Baldo Rice (300 ml)
1 Cup of Boiled Chickpeas
5 Tablespoons of Sunflower Oil
1 Tablespoon of Butter
1 Teaspoon of Salt
2 Cups of Boiling Water (400 ml)
How do you Cook Chickpea Rice?
Soak one and a half cup (three hundred mililiter) white rice about one hour.
Wash and drain the soaked white rice well.
Add one tablespoon of butter into a hot deep pan.
Add five tablespoons of liquid oil into this pan.
Add washed white baldo rice into the pan.
Roast the baldo rice until it becomes transparent.
Add one and a half cup (three hundred mililiter) of boiling water.
Add one cup (two hundred mililiter) boiled chickpeas into the pan.
Add one teaspoon of salt.
Cook the white baldo rices about ten minutes.
Make sure that all rices absorb all their water.
Serve the rice with chickpeas hot.
Bon appetit.
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