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Actress Shwetha Sanjeevulu shares with us a yummy recipe for a wholesome brown rice salad.

Shwetha Sanjeevulu
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • Onion (finely chopped)
  • cup chickpeas, cooked or soaked 
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • Onion (finely chopped)
  • cup chickpeas, cooked or soaked 
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • Onion (finely chopped)
  • cup chickpeas, cooked or soaked 
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • Fresh black pepper, 
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • Onion (finely chopped)
  • cup chickpeas, cooked or soaked 
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • Fresh black pepper, 
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • Onion (finely chopped)
  • cup chickpeas, cooked or soaked 
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • Fresh black pepper, 
  • 3 cups brown rice (cooked)
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • Onion (finely chopped)
  • cup chickpeas, cooked or soaked 
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • Fresh black pepper, 
  • 3 cups brown rice (cooked)
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • Onion (finely chopped)
  • cup chickpeas, cooked or soaked 
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • Fresh black pepper, 
  • 3 cups brown rice (cooked)
  • ½ cup dates (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • Onion (finely chopped)
  • cup chickpeas, cooked or soaked 
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • Fresh black pepper, 
  • 3 cups brown rice (cooked)
  • ½ cup dates (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • Onion (finely chopped)
  • cup chickpeas, cooked or soaked 
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • Fresh black pepper, 
  • 3 cups brown rice (cooked)
  • ½ cup dates (chopped)
  • ¼ cup fresh mint (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • Onion (finely chopped)
  • cup chickpeas, cooked or soaked 
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • Fresh black pepper, 
  • 3 cups brown rice (cooked)
  • ½ cup dates (chopped)
  • ¼ cup fresh mint (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • Onion (finely chopped)
  • cup chickpeas, cooked or soaked 
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • Fresh black pepper, 
  • 3 cups brown rice (cooked)
  • ½ cup dates (chopped)
  • ¼ cup fresh mint (chopped)
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • Onion (finely chopped)
  • cup chickpeas, cooked or soaked 
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • Fresh black pepper, 
  • 3 cups brown rice (cooked)
  • ½ cup dates (chopped)
  • ¼ cup fresh mint (chopped)
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped)
  • In a pan, add olive oil and chopped onions.
  •  Stir until it turns golden brown, lower the flame and add rinsed chickpeas, cumin and salt.
  • Add cooked brown rice, dates, parsley and mint. 
  • Stir well till all the ingredients are combined well. 
  • Add freshly crushed black pepper to taste.
  • In a pan, add olive oil and chopped onions.
  •  Stir until it turns golden brown, lower the flame and add rinsed chickpeas, cumin and salt.
  • Add cooked brown rice, dates, parsley and mint. 
  • Stir well till all the ingredients are combined well. 
  • Add freshly crushed black pepper to taste.
  • Ingredients  

    • 2 tbsp Olive oil
    • Onion (finely chopped)
    • cup chickpeas, cooked or soaked 
    • ½ tsp cumin
    • ½ tsp salt 
    • Fresh black pepper, 
    • 3 cups brown rice (cooked)
    • ½ cup dates (chopped)
    • ¼ cup fresh mint (chopped)
    • ¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped)

    Method

    • In a pan, add olive oil and chopped onions.
    •  Stir until it turns golden brown, lower the flame and add rinsed chickpeas, cumin and salt.
    • Add cooked brown rice, dates, parsley and mint. 
    • Stir well till all the ingredients are combined well. 
    • Add freshly crushed black pepper to taste.

    This dish can either be served hot or at room temperature.

    — As told to Ruth Prarthana

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