Healthy & Filling Chickpea Rice with Yogurt Dip
🏠 Cuisine: Indian 🍽️ Course: Main Course 👥 Servings: 3
Looking for a budget-friendly, healthy, and filling meal? This Chickpea Rice with Yogurt Dip is perfect for lunch or dinner. Made with pantry staples like chickpeas, rice, onion, and spices, it’s quick, flavorful, and super satisfying. The creamy yogurt dip balances the spices beautifully and makes it a complete meal! 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 (optional), and finely chopped onion.
- Serve the chickpea rice hot with the prepared 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.











