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Tahini Brown Rice with Artichokes and Chickpeas

Name: Tahini Brown Rice with Artichokes and Chickpeas
Total time: 59 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 415 ml low-sodium vegetable broth, about 1 3/4 cups, from a 14 oz can; 60 ml water, 1/4 cup; 190 g brown rice, about 1 cup; 1 tbsp marinade from the artichoke jar, reserved; ¼ tsp coarse salt; 160 ml water, 2/3 cup; ¼ cup tahini; 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice, divided; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; ½ tsp coarse salt; black pepper, freshly ground, to taste; 170 g marinated artichoke hearts, one 6 oz jar, quartered, drained; 1 can chickpeas, 15 oz (425 g) can, rinsed and drained; ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Brown rice simmers with artichoke marinade, then finishes in a lemony garlic tahini sauce with chickpeas and artichoke hearts. The result is creamy, savory and filling, with parsley to freshen it.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on20 min
Total59 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Rice

415 mllow-sodium vegetable broth, about 1 3/4 cups, from a 14 oz can
60 mlwater, 1/4 cup
190 gbrown rice, about 1 cup
1 tbspmarinade from the artichoke jar, reserved
¼ tspcoarse salt

Tahini sauce

160 mlwater, 2/3 cup
¼ cuptahini
2 tbspfresh lemon juice, divided
3 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
½ tspcoarse salt
to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

To finish

170 gmarinated artichoke hearts, one 6 oz jar, quartered, drained
1 canchickpeas, 15 oz (425 g) can, rinsed and drained
¼ cupfresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Sesame
Celery
Sulfites
Legumes (any)
Chickpeas
Rice
Olive
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Nightshades (any)
Tomato
Onion family (any)
Onion
Garlic
Artichoke
Carrot
Parsley
Black and white pepper

Taste

Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Creamy
Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 2
Leftovers-friendly
One pot

Nutrition

Calories: high
Protein: high
Carbs: high
Fat: moderate
Fiber: high
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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