Curry-Spiced Chickpea Bowls

Curry-Spiced Chickpea Bowls

#Veggie #Calorie Smart #Indian-inspired #Rice Bowl

🥘 Ingredients

  • basmati rice
    ¾ cup
  • black pepper
    ½ tsp
  • carrots
    2 pieces
  • chickpeas
    15 oz
  • chili pepper
    1 piece
  • cilantro
    1 bunch
  • curry powder
    2¼ tsp
  • garlic
    2 cloves
  • grape tomatoes
    1 c
  • lemon
    1 piece
  • mini cucumber
    1 piece
  • olive oil
    3 tbsp
  • onion
    1 piece
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • sour cream
    2 tbsp
  • veggie stock concentrate
    1 unit
  • water
    ¾ cup
  • yogurt
    3 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

  • baking sheet
  • small pot
  • small bowl
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into ½-inch-thick pieces. Halve and peel onion ; cut half into ½-inch-thick wedges. Mince a few wedges until you have 1 TBSP. Peel and mince garlic .
    carrots: 2 pieces, onion: 1 piece, garlic: 2 cloves
  2. 2
    Drain and rinse chickpeas ; pat very dry with paper towels. Toss on one side of a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil , half the curry powder , salt , and black pepper .
    chickpeas: 15 oz, olive oil: 3 tbsp, curry powder: 2¼ tsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: ½ tsp
  3. 3
    Toss carrots, onion wedges, and grape tomatoes on empty side of sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until veggies are tender and chickpeas are crispy ⏱️ 25 minutes . It is natural for chickpeas to pop a bit when they roast.
    grape tomatoes: 1 c
  4. 4
    Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant ⏱️ 30 seconds . Stir in basmati rice , veggie stock concentrate , ¾ cup water , and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender ⏱️ 15 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
    basmati rice: ¾ cup, veggie stock concentrate: 1 unit, water: ¾ cup
  5. 5
    While rice cooks, trim mini cucumber ; grate on the largest holes of a box grater. Finely chop cilantro . Zest and quarter lemon . Mince chili pepper . In a small bowl , combine cucumber, minced onion, yogurt , sour cream , half the cilantro, and ¼ tsp curry powder. Stir in a squeeze of lemon juice, salt, and a pinch of chili if desired.
    mini cucumber: 1 piece, cilantro: 1 bunch, lemon: 1 piece, chili pepper: 1 piece, yogurt: 3 tbsp, sour cream: 2 tbsp
  6. 6
    Toss roasted veggies on baking sheet with lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice. Fluff rice with a fork and season with salt and pepper. Divide rice, veggies, and chickpeas between shallow bowls. Top with raita and remaining cilantro. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.