TACU TACU

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Last summer our local mexican vegetable market had Peruvian beans and I went looking for authentic recipes to use them. The original recipe did not have garlic but I am one of those cooks that believes there can never be too much garlic or onions.

Provided by Walltop

Categories Rice

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup chickpeas
1 cup brown rice
1 cup sweet onion
3 garlic cloves (or more)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
pepper
water, for cooking chick peas and rice

Steps:

Cover chick peas with water and cook til done. About 1 hour. Add more water if needed.
Cook rice in 2 1/2 cups water. About 40 minutes.
When the chick peas and rice are almost done, slice garlic and onions then in a large pan until onions are soft.
Drain chick peas and stir chick peas and rice into the sauted onions and garlic.
Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195, Fat 3.6, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 219.8, Carbohydrate 36.1, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 1.4, Protein 4.8

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