Chickpea Rice with Yogurt Dip

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⏱️ Prep: 15m

🔥 Cook: 12m

🎬 Video: 3m 12s

📊 Easy

🏠 Cuisine: Indian 🍽️ Course: Main Course 👥 Servings: 3

A wholesome one-pot meal paired with a refreshing yogurt dip—great for families or anyone looking to meal prep on a budget! This Chickpea Rice with Yogurt Dip is a budget-friendly, family meal that serves 3 people. If cooking for one, you can easily store leftovers for 2 more servings—perfect for next-day lunch or dinner. Made with pantry staples, it’s filling, healthy, and full of flavor.

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a pan and add cumin seeds.
Once they crackle, add chopped onion and sauté for 1 minute.
Add turmeric, salt, cumin-coriander powder, and tomato paste. Mix well.
Stir in boiled/canned chickpeas and sauté for 1 minute.
Add rinsed rice, mix, and sauté for 2 minutes.
Add water, butter, cover, and cook on medium-low heat for 10–12 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the yogurt dip by mixing yogurt, black salt, green chili, and chopped onion.
Serve chickpea rice hot with yogurt dip.

💡 Chef’s Notes

If cooking for one, you can easily store leftovers for 2 more servings—perfect for next-day lunch or dinner. For the rice, if not soaked, use 1.25 to 1.5 cups of water instead of 1 cup.