Best Coconut Ginger Rice With Chickpeas And Chiles Recipes

COCONUT GINGER RICE

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Make and share this Coconut Ginger Rice recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Sueie

Categories Rice

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup reduced-fat coconut milk
2 teaspoons grated ginger
1 cup uncooked rice
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
2 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons flaked coconut, toasted
lemon slice (to garnish)

Steps:

Heat broth, coconut milk and ginger to boiling in saucepan over medium-high heat.
Stir in rice.
Heat to boiling, reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
Add lemon rind and green onions; fluff rice lemon rind and onions lightly with fork to mix.
Garnish with coconut and lemon slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.8, Fat 1.2, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 255.3, Carbohydrate 27.8, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1, Protein 4

COCONUT-GINGER CHICKPEAS & TOMATOES

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This is my go-to quick dish. When you add tomatoes, you can also toss in some chopped green peppers (jalapenos, if you like heat) to make it even more colorful. -Mala Udayamurthy, San Jose, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil
2 medium onions, chopped (about 1-1/3 cups)
3 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped (about 2 cups)
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
2 cans (15 ounces each) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup light coconut milk
3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
4-1/2 cups hot cooked brown rice
Additional minced fresh cilantro, optional

Steps:

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until crisp-tender. Add tomatoes, jalapeno and ginger; cook and stir 2-3 minutes longer or until tender., Stir in chickpeas, water and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-5 minutes or until liquid is almost evaporated. Remove from heat; stir in coconut milk and cilantro., Serve with rice; sprinkle with additional cilantro if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 590mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 10g fiber), Protein 11g protein.