Chickpeas Methi Masala BrownRice / Kala Channa Methi Brown Rice - Healthy Brown Rice Recipes!

Today's recipe is simple yet perfect recipe for people who diet and looking for low calorie, high fiber n healthy recipes. You can diet and still enjoy yummy and delicious recipes by adding high fiber or whole grain in your every day meal. I regularly add brown rice instead of white rice, but some times get bored to eat as such with side dish. So sometimes will make one pot meal with addition of vegetables and spices. This chickpeas methi masala brown rice is one such easy n filling recipe. I used 1/4 cup or less chickpeas, methi, few carrots and peas little spices and put everything together tossed. It is so simple and sounds delicious right? Yeah its healthy and filling too. Here you go..

Ingredients

1. Cooked Brown Basmati Rice        1/2 cup
2. Cooked Kala Channa/Chickpeas    1/4 cup
3. Fresh Methi Leaves               1/4 cup or less
4. Carrot           2-3 tbsp(finely chopped)
5. Green Peas      2-3 tbsp (fresh or frozen)
6. Onion              1 small (finely chopped or sliced)
7. Tomato           1 medium (finely chopped)
8. Ginger    1/2 tsp(finely chopped)
9. Turmeric Powder    a generous pinch
10. Chilli Powder          1/4 tsp
11. Garam Masala Powder       1/4 tsp
12. Salt       to taste
13. Cilantro         few finely chopped

To Temper

1. Oil       2-3 tsp
2. Fennel seeds       1/4 tsp
3. Clove     2 no.s
4. Cinnamon     1" stick

Method
Soak Brown Basmati rice for at least 3-4 hours this helps to cook rice fast takes only 20 minutes or less.
Once cooked transfer to a plate and cool for a while.

Then heat oil in a pan, add the tempering ingredients wait till it splutter.
And add onion and ginger saute till onion turns translucent and add tomatoes and saute till soft n mushy. 

Now add cooked channa, fresh methi, carrots and peas stir it and add turmeric powder and lil' salt and stir fry for a minute.
Cook covered for 2 minutes then add chilli and garam masala powder and stir well. 

After that add cooked brown rice and stir fry with the masala for 2 minutes.
Lastly add some finely chopped cilantro, mix well and turn off the stove.
That's it...Healthy and delicious Chickpeas Methi Masala Brown Rice ready. Serve with plain beaten yogurt/curd.

Notes:
the same recipe can be made using regular basmati rice/cooking rice also.
Adding methi doesn't give bitterness to the rice, but if you want you can skip methi leaves or replace with spinach also.
I used black chickpeas you can also use kabuli channa/yellow one or any desired legume.