Brave new brown rise

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