Chana Pulao Casserole or Baked Spiced Chickpea Rice Casserole

Name: Chana Pulao Casserole or Baked Spiced Chickpea Rice Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons oil; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 2 cloves garlic minced; 2 bay leaves; 1.5 teaspoons ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne or use paprika for less heat; 1 - 2 teaspoon garam masala (or curry powder or biryani masala); 1 cup vegetables such as chopped peppers, (carrots, peas, green beans, or other vegetables of choice); 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided; 1/2 cup chopped tomato; 1 cup frozen spinach, thawed (or 2 cips chopped or baby fresh spinach ); 15 ounce can chickpeas drained or 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas; 1 cup white basmati rice (washed and soaked for at least 15 minutes); 2 cups water; cilantro and lime juice for garnish

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 6 · 50m total

Servings

Calories

12% of a 2,000 cal day

234KCAL

Protein

8g16% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat3g

Saturated1g

Unsaturated3g

—

Total Carbs44g

16%

Fiber6g

23%

Total Sugars4g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch34g

—

Sodium338mg

15%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Baked rice and chickpea pilaf with aromatic spices, tomato, and spinach. Quick, flavorful, and naturally gluten-free.

Ingredients

6 SERVINGS

2 tspoil
½ cupchopped onion
2garlic — minced
2bay leaves
1½ tspground coriander
½ tspturmeric
½ tspground cardamom
¼ tspblack pepper
¼ tspcayenne — or paprika
1–2 tspgaram masala — or curry powder or biryani masala
1 cupvegetables such as chopped peppers, carrots, peas, green beans, or other vegetables
¾ tspsalt
½ cupchopped tomato
1 cupfrozen spinach, thawed — or chopped or baby fresh spinach
1½ cupschickpeas — cooked, drained
1 cupwhite basmati rice — soaked, washed
2 cupswater
cilantro and lime juice for garnish

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Method

50m total

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