Crisp Chickpea Rice Bowls With a Cool Cucumber Topping
An original bowl recipe that keeps the warm base and fresh topping distinct until serving.
These bowls combine freshly cooked rice, oven-roasted chickpeas and a simple cucumber topping. They serve two, with an estimated thirty minutes of preparation and cooking. Keep the topping separate so its cool crunch survives.
Ingredients
- 150 g dried rice
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Half a teaspoon cumin
- Half a cucumber, diced
- 4 tablespoons plain yoghurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
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Method
- Heat the oven to 200 C. Dry the chickpeas well with a clean towel, then toss with oil, paprika and cumin.
- Spread them on a tray. Roast for about twenty-five minutes, shaking once and watching toward the end. Aim for browned edges without burning.
- Cook rice according to its packet so it is ready near serving time.
- Wash and dice the cucumber. Mix yoghurt with lemon juice, then season to taste.
- Divide warm rice between bowls. Add chickpeas, cucumber and the yoghurt mixture immediately before eating.
Roasted chickpeas may soften as they cool, so treat crispness as a serving-time feature. If keeping rice, follow the FSA's prompt cooling and storage guidance rather than leaving it on the counter. Assemble leftover components separately when possible.
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Sources and further reading
References
- Home food fact checker: rice and food storage | UK Food Standards Agency · primary
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