Budget Friendly One Pot Chickpea Rice & Cooling Yogurt Dip

Name: Budget Friendly One Pot Chickpea Rice & Cooling Yogurt Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; Few cumin seeds; 1 medium onion (red or white); ¼ tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp cumin-coriander powder; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1.5 cups boiled/canned chickpeas; 1 cup rice; 1 cup water; 2 tbsp butter; 1 cup yogurt; Black salt; 1 green chili; 1 medium red onion

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⏱️ Prep: 10m

🔥 Cook: 12m

🎬 Video: 15s

📊 Easy

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

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. A wholesome one-pot meal paired with a refreshing yogurt dip—great for families or anyone looking to meal prep on a budget!

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a pan and add cumin seeds.
Meanwhile, prepare the yogurt dip by mixing yogurt, black salt, green chili, and chopped onion in a separate bowl.
Serve the chickpea rice hot with the cooling yogurt dip.
Once the cumin seeds 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 and butter, then cover the pan and cook on medium-low heat for 10–12 minutes.