Chickpea Rice Recipe
This is a Turkish Chickpea Rice recipe. To speed up the process, I use canned garbanzo beans. The terms garbanzo and chickpea are used interchangeably. If you are looking for ways to add protein into your diet, then this is a great recipe option.
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 1 C. Rice
- 3 T. Butter
- 14.5 oz. Can Garbanzo Beans or Chickpea
- 1 1/2 C. Water
- Salt to Taste; Pepper is optional
Directions
- Preparation
- *In a saucepan, melt the butter.
- *Add the rice, toast it for about 1-2 minutes.
- *Add the garbanzo beans.
- *Add water.
- *Cook for about 20 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 494g | |
| Recipe makes 2 servings | |
| Calories 647 | |
| Calories from Fat 76 | 12% |
| Total Fat 8.84g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 4.07g | 16% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium 703mg | 29% |
| Potassium 482mg | 14% |
| Total Carbs 123.13g | 33% |
| Dietary Fiber 10.8g | 36% |
| Sugars 0.12g | 0% |
| Protein 17.42g | 28% |
