Rice Pilaf   Chickpeas 8oz can   Butter 2tsp   Onion chopped 1/2cup   Long grain white rice 2cups   Tomatoes chopped 1cup   Peas 1/4cup   Chicken stock or water 3cups   Cumin 1/2tsp   Red chilli powder 1/4cup   Salt          Parsley chopped 1/4cup

1. heat the butter ghee over medium heat and saute onion for 2 minutes.

2.Wash and soak rice for 10minutes.Drain the water and add to the onions.Stir and add the tomatoes,peas,spices and saute for 2 more minute. Pour in the stock. Bring the mixture to a boil, lower the heat, cover the pan, and cook  for 10 minutes, until the rice has absorbed all the liquid. Stir in the chickpeas when rice is cooked.cook for 2minutes.Garnish with parsley and serve with Fish or Lam with slices of fruit.

Cooking variation:Add some cooked whole lentil along with chickpeas to make Rice lentil pilaf.

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