
Pasta & rice
Chalau-e Nakhod
Afghan rice with tender chickpeas, flavored with cumin and onion. A complete, budget-friendly vegetarian dish, often served on simple everyday meals.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Nutrition facts
454 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 10.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 71.4 g
- of which sugars
- 2.9 g
- Fat
- 12.9 g
- of which saturated fat
- 1.6 g
- Fiber
- 5.2 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear, then let it soak for 30 minutes.
- Slice the onions and brown them in the oil over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Add the chickpeas, cumin and turmeric, then stir for 3 minutes.
- Drain the rice, then add it to the pan with the salt and stir for 2 minutes.
- Pour in the water, bring to a boil, then cover and cook over very low heat for 25 minutes without lifting the lid.
- Let it rest for 10 minutes, then fluff the rice with a fork and serve with fresh coriander if you're using it.
Variations and tips
What you can find here. Canned chickpeas can be added directly at the end of cooking, so you don't have to cook them twice.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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