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Wild Rice with Garbanzo Beans
Here is some healthy, hearty, nutritious and elegant Wild Rice with Garbanzo beans. This is such an easy and versatile dish. Meatless Mondays just got tastier. This dish can be served as a main meal, and it is good as a warm salad for autumn days or chilly spring evenings.
Ingredients
1 packet Uncle Ben’s Microwaveable long grain wild rice
½ cup Lodi Garbanzo Beans, reserve the water.
2 cups chopped spinach
2 -3 garlic cloves finely chopped
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp red chilli flakes, adjust to taste
1 tsp cumin seeds jeera
1 small zucchini, quartered
1 bell pepper capsicum cut into ½ inch square pieces
salt to taste
cilantro – garnish
sunflower seeds – garnish
lemon wedges – garnish
Method
1. Cook the rice according to package directions.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add cumin seeds, once they splutter, lower the heat. Add red chilli flakes and garlic and fry for a few seconds.
3. Add garbanzo beans and salt. Stir.
4. Add chopped spinach and let it wilt.
5. Add the cooked rice to the garbanzo beans-spinach mix and stir to combine. (if you find it too dry, add a tablespoon of the reserve garbanzo beans water). Adjust the seasoning. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl.
6. To the same skillet, add a little more oil and zucchini, bell pepper, and salt and sauté till the vegetables are cooked to your preference. Toss the rice mixture back into the skillet and stir well to combine.
7. Serve warm, garnished with sunflower seeds, lemon wedges, and cilantro.
8. This recipe serves 2 people.
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