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Brown Basmati and Wild Rice with Chickpeas, Currents and Herbs

Servings 0

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup wild rice
  • 1 cup brown basmati rice
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 1/2 tsp curry powder
  • 1 1/2 cups drained chickpeas
  • 1 medium onion very thinly sliced
  • 2/3 cup dried currents or golden raisins or dried cranberries
  • 2 Tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 1 Tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp chopped dill
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Cover the wild rice with plenty of water and bring to a boil in a small saucepan. Simmer for about 40 minutes, then drain and set aside.
  • To cook the basmati rice, pour a tablespoon of the olive oil into a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid and heat on high. Add the rice and 1/4 tsp of salt and stir to combine the rice and oil. Carefully add in the boiling water, lower heat to very low, cover, and let cook for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the heat, remove the cover, lay a clean towel over the pan, re-cover, and let sit for 10 minutes.
  • Or make in Instant Pot, following their amounts and directions.
  • Heat the remaining 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil in a saucepan over high heat. Add cumin seeds and curry, then the chickpeas and 1/4 tsp of salt. Stir fry the chickpeas for a couple of minutes, then transfer them to a large bowl.
  • Wipe out the pan and coat with olive or avocado oil. Cook the onions until slightly browned. Set onions aside.
  • Mix the two rices, the chickpeas, currents, and herbs together in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste, and top with the onions. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

This can be made with a prepared blend of different kinds of rice. I like Lundberg's Wild Blend Rice.