1 large can of chickpeas - drained
1 long hot pepper - diced with seeds
5 cloves of garlic - crushed & chopped
½ cup of fresh parsley - chopped
Dashes of curry
Juice of 1 lemon
Olive oil
1 cup of uncooked rice
Drain the chickpeas and place on a hot griddle and drizzle with olive oil. Add a few dashes of curry to the chickpeas. Add the chopped garlic and the hot pepper to the griddle and let the chickpeas grill until they become slightly golden and healthy looking. Take the chickpes off the griddle and set aside.
Prepare the rice as directed and set aside.
Slice the bacon strips into three's and cook in a large frying pan. Place the bacon on paper towels to drain the fat and set aside. Reserve two tablespoons of bacon fat to add to the dressing.
Dressing:
Combine:
Plate the rice and top with the grilled chickpeas. Top the chickpeas with the fresh parsley add the bacon and drizzle with the dressing and toss.
This is spicy and so tasty. It is a great side dish or a light main course.
Enjoy with So Much Love,
Catherine
WebbieLady says
Hmmm...could never imagined this mix until I passed by here. It's worth a try. It intrigues me and it looks very yummy!
Jay says
this recipe looks wonderful..thanks...will def giv a try..
Tasty Appetite
redkathy says
Fabulous garbanzo recipe, they are my favorite! Think I'll try this on Saturday Catherine, thanks and have a great weekend.
Joanne says
How intriguing! I would have never thought to grill chickpeas! And everything is better with bacon 😛
Gulmohar says
That's a cool recipe...Love chickpeas in rice ..yumm
Lyndsey says
Catherine this looks fantastic! I'm making it this weekend! Sounds so flavorful and satisfying!
Raina says
I would never have thought to cook chickpeas this way. Great idea. It sounds delicious.
Allie and Pattie says
Catherine, I absolutely love the look of this (though I'd have to tone it down for my wimpy family) Thanks for sharing this one!
xoxo Pattie
~~louise~~ says
PS...Love your vintage jewelry background. My second love after cookbooks:)
~~louise~~ says
Hi Catherine! Thanks for the twitter follow:)
I adore ceci. I remember as a child my father use to take us to Katz's in the city. There use to be barrels of chick peas in their raw state. My sister and I use to eat them like nuts!!!
Your dish sounds delectable. Thank you so much for sharing...