Recipe - BLACK RICE, CHICKPEA and FAVA BEAN GRAIN BOWL

Rice and Grains

BLACK RICE, CHICKPEA and FAVA BEAN GRAIN BOWL

½ teaspoon cumin, ground
½ teaspoon, coriander, ground
½ teaspoon Safinter Smoked Spanish Pimenton Safinter Hot Spanish Pimentón de la Vera DOP (Smoked Paprika)
1/8 teaspoon allspice, ground
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
3 tablespoons L'Estronell EVOO L'Estornell Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 cup Campanini Venere Black Rice CAMPANINI NERO ITALIANO BLACK RICE 12/1 LB
1 ½ cups water
½ cup chickpeas, canned or cooked
½ cup edamame, peas, fava or baby lima beans, blanched .
Esprit du Sel Fleur de Sel
black pepper, freshly mlled
Microgreens, for garnish (optional)
herbed yogurt or Tzatziki to accompany (optional)

Time: 45 minutes

Yield: 2

Cook rice with packaging directions.
Finely chop the shallot
Blanch the beans or peas till they are bright green. Put in ice water.
In a bowl add rice and mix in spices, shallot, chickpeas, blanched peas or fava beans.
Add EVOO and mix well. Salt and pepper to taste. Top with Microgreens and Tzatzki.