Chickpeas pilau

Name: Chickpeas pilau
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 3 cups Rice; 4.5 cups water; 2 tin chick peas; 3 small onions or 2 large; Just short of half butter block; 2 tbsp Salt; cubes Frozen ginger and garlic; Cumin seeds

Asmah Javed @asmahjaved

Chickpeas pilau

Asmah Javed @asmahjaved

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Ingredients

6 servings

3 cupsRice
4.5 cupswater
2 tinchick peas
3small onions or 2 large
Just short of half butter block
2 tbspSalt
cubesFrozen ginger and garlic
Cumin seeds

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Steps

1

Leave rice soaked in lukewarm water for 1hour30 mins.
Cut onions thin slices and brown in butter.
2

Once onions sauté add 1 cube garlic and 1 cube ginger. Add salt 1tbsp
3

When onions dark brown but not burnt add splash of water. Tip is to have quite brown onions
4

Add garam masala, mix and add chick peas. Cook for 10 mins. You may need a splash of water if sticking
5

Add 3 bay leaves (optional)
6

Rinse rice a few times and drain water out
7

Once bubbling add drained rice. Add 1tbsp salt. Keep checking the salt levels. Must tasty salty
8

Add cumin seeds to boiling water
9

Once water evaporated check rice is not too hard. Can add more boiling water if needed at this point. Once rice is level with the water and boggy. Turn off the gas
10

Place a carrier bag or aluminium foil over the rice. Place lid on top and leave on a very low gas for 13 mins
11

Switch off gas and leave lid on for further 20 mins.
12

Using a frying pan silicone spatula turn your rice around. Scoop from side to middle. Care not to break the rice.
13

Can leave the lid semi off and loosen foil before serving or after serving