Middle Eastern Rice with Black Beans and Chickpeas
Description
This chickpea and rice recipe features ground turkey, black beans, and pine nuts flavored with herbs, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cayenne pepper.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 cup uncooked basmati rice
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2 teaspoons ground cumin
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2 teaspoons ground coriander
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1 teaspoon ground turmeric
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1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
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1 quart chicken stock
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1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
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2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
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2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
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1 bunch chopped fresh cilantro
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1 bunch chopped fresh parsley
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1/4 cup pine nuts
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
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Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic; cook for 1 minute. Stir in rice, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir for 5 minutes, then pour in stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
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Meanwhile, place ground turkey in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until crumbly and evenly browned.
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Gently stir turkey, garbanzo beans, black beans, cilantro, parsley, and pine nuts into cooked rice. Season with salt and black pepper.