Indian vegetarian Recipes : Rice With Chickpeas and Vegetables

Serves 4

For this Rice recipe you need

1 cup rice , washed and soaked
half cup boiled chick peas ( kabuli chana )
half cup mixed vegetables , finely chopped
( french beans , carrots, peas , capsicum , mushroom - u can choose 4 out of them as per your convenience ..)
half cup onions chopped
half teaspoon garlic chopped
1 bay leaf
10 leaves mint washed and chopped
half teaspoon lemon juice
2 teaspoon oil
salt to taste

Rice with Chickpeas and Vegetables Recipe - Method

Heat oil in a non-sticking pan and add onions, garlic, bay leaf

Cook till the onions are soft .

Add vegetables , rice, 2 cups water, salt and cook on a medium flame till the rice is partially cooked.

Now add the (previously boiled) chick peas, mint and lemon juice, mix well and cook covered till rice cooked

Serve hot

Background information on this Rice with Chickpeas recipe

There are not many spices used in this recipe because it is usally eaten with something more spicy.