Festive Rice With Spicy Chickpea Sauce

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Festive Rice With Spicy Chickpea Sauce

 

Recipe By : Prevention Magazine, March 1997, page 124

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Beans And Legumes Main Dishes, Vegetarian

Rice Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 teaspoon canola oil -- plus

1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil

2 cups water

1 cup uncooked brown rice

1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger

1 medium onion -- chopped

1 cup sliced cabbage

1/4 cup julienned carrots

1/4 cup green peas -- fresh or frozen

1/4 cup sliced green beans

1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

8 broken cashew tidbits

***CHICKPEA SAUCE***

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 teaspoon cumin

1 jalapeno chili -- seeded, chopped

1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 teaspoon curry powder

16 ounces canned chickpeas -- rinsed and drained

8 ounces canned pureed tomatoes

1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

 

1. In a 4-qt. saucepan, heat 1 tsp. oil and water at med-high

heat. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat to med-low, cover pan

and cook for 35 minutes. Fluff with a fork to separate.

 

2. In a heavy 10-inch skillet, heat 1 1/2 tbsp. oil over medium heat; add

ginger and onions. Stir 30 seconds to infuse flavor. Increase heat to

high. Add cabbage, carrots, peas, beans, soy sauce and red pepper

flakes. Stir-fry 3 minutes. Remove from heat and gently fold in

rice. Garnish with cashew bits.

 

3. Chickpea sauce: In a 2-quart saucepan, heat oil over med-high

heat. Add cumin; stir 30 seconds. Add chili, turmeric and curry powder;

stir 10 seconds. Add chickpeas and tomatoes. Stir. Reduce heat to low

and simmer 10 minutes. Set aside for 5 minutes. Mix in yogurt. To serve,

spoon sauce over individual servings of rice. Garnish with cilantro.

 

Serves 6 . Per serving: 263 cal., 7.1 g. fat (24% of cal.), 0.7

g. saturated fat 6.3g. dietary fiber, 7.9g. protein,

43.6g. carbohydrates, no cholesterol, 333 mg. sodium. Also a very good

source of vitamin A, vitamin C and magnesium.

 

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