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Middle Eastern Chickpea Bowls
Calorie Smart
Veggie
Middle Eastern Chickpea Bowls

with Spiced Basmati Rice & Garlicky White Sauce

10 min
Difficulty: 2/3
Middle East

We swoon for shawarma. For this veggie-centric spin, we swap the traditional spit-roasted meat for roasted chickpeas, onion, and tomatoes, but keep all the same aromatic, warming spices. It’s all served over ultra-flavorful, spiced basmati rice. If you’re anything like us, one of our favorite parts about shawarma is the sauce selection—and don’t worry, we didn’t skimp. You’ll drizzle hot sauce and a creamy, garlicky white sauce over top until you reach your ideal sauce-to-veggie ratio. That’s right, no more dry (or drowning) bowls—you’re in total sauce control.

Allergens

Milk

Utensils

Baking Sheet
Small pot
Paper Towel
Zester
Small Bowl
Strainer

Tags

Calorie Smart
Veggie
Oven Required
Ingredients
Red Onion

Red Onion

1 unit

Cilantro

Cilantro

0.25 ounce

Basmati Rice

Basmati Rice

0.5 cup

Chickpeas

Chickpeas

1 unit

Sour Cream

Sour Cream

3 tablespoon

Garlic

Garlic

1 clove

Lemon

Lemon

1 unit

Grape Tomatoes

Grape Tomatoes

4 ounce

Veggie Stock Concentrate

Veggie Stock Concentrate

1 unit

Shawarma Spice Blend

Shawarma Spice Blend

1 tablespoon

Hot Sauce

Hot Sauce

1 teaspoon

Olive Oil

Olive Oil

Butter

Butter

Salt

Salt

Pepper

Pepper

Cooking Oil

Cooking Oil

Preparation
1
Prep

• Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and cut onion into 1⁄2-inch-thick wedges; mince a few wedges until you have 2 TBSP (4 TBSP for 4). Peel and mince or grate garlic. Drain and rinse chickpeas; dry thoroughly with paper towels. Roughly chop cilantro. Zest and quarter lemon.

2
Cook Rice

• Heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot (use a medium pot for 4 servings) over medium- high heat. Add minced onion, half the garlic, half the Shawarma Spice Blend (you’ll use the rest in the next step), and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. • Stir in rice, 3⁄4 cup water (1 1⁄2 cups for 4), stock concentrate, and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to use in step 5.

3
Roast Veggies & Chickpeas

• Meanwhile, toss onion wedges, tomatoes, and chickpeas on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil, remaining Shawarma Spice Blend, pepper, and a few pinches of salt. (For 4 servings, divide everything between 2 baking sheets; roast on top and middle racks, tossing veggies and swapping rack positions halfway through roasting.) • Roast on top rack, tossing halfway through, until veggies are tender and lightly charred and chickpeas are crispy, 18-20 minutes. (It’s natural for chickpeas to pop a bit while roasting.)

4
Make Sauce

• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sour cream and remaining garlic to taste. Season with salt. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.

5
Mix & Toss

• Fluff rice with a fork; stir in half the cilantro and 1⁄2 TBSP butter (1 TBSP for 4 servings). Season with salt and pepper. • Once veggies and chickpeas are done, remove from oven and toss with lemon zest.

6
Serve

• Divide rice between shallow bowls. Top with veggies and chickpeas. Drizzle with garlicky white sauce and hot sauce to taste. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro. Top with lemon juice to taste; serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Nutrition per serving

610

kcal

Calories

20

g

Fat

6

g

Saturated Fat

89

g

Carbohydrate

15

g

Sugar

9

g

Dietary Fiber

16

g

Protein

25

mg

Cholesterol

830

mg

Sodium

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