Chickpea and Dill Rice Pilaf | Iranian Cooking | The Silk Road Gourmet
As a self proclaimed "Not-a-Rice-Fan", I do make the exception when it comes to Persian rices. They are my favorite and this one did not disappoint. I also don't care for chickpeas, but when paired with light basmati rice, onions and tomatoes, this rice recipe becomes a meal unto itself. With a slight modification of the recipe, you can make this a vegan or vegetarian recipe easily. As it's written it calls for chicken broth which infuses the rice with rich flavor that is balanced by the addition of lemon and tomatoes. Onions impart flavor whether they are raw, cooked, sauteed or fried. With a base of tomatoes, onions and garbanzo beans, the rice sits safely on top as the steam cooks the rice to perfection. This recipe was such a hit that my family requested it three days in a row after making it for the first time. We paired it with orange chicken koresh which is a sweet dish which probably would be better balanced with a plain rice dish, but my children loved the combination. Both recipes are from the book The Silk Road Gourmet by Laura Kelley. We are using this book as part of our Silk Road unit study for homeschool and are loving the recipes we are trying out from this book. It contains recipes from several different countries along the ancient Silk Road like Iran, Sri Lanka, Armenia and more. Find the complete recipe on the blog post that accompanies this video: The Silk Road Blog Post https://www.pepperandpine.com/the-silk-road/ Check out the Lesson Plans for our Silk Road Unit: https://www.pepperandpine.com/product/silk-road-lesson-plans/ Here's the Orange Chicken Koresh recipe: https://youtu.be/_Nbc9Ogj-no Check out the Marco Polo and Genghis Khan Blog Post https://www.pepperandpine.com/genghis-khan-marco-polo/ Check out the China Blog Post https://www.pepperandpine.com/ancient-china/ Check out the Islamic Empire Blog Post https://www.pepperandpine.com/the-golden-age-of-islam/ Check out the video playlist for the Silk Road Unit https://www.pepperandpine.com/the-golden-age-of-islam/ Check out the video playlist for the Marco Polo and Genghis Khan Unit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNjfUq19_Q8&list=PLJxUV0rOnlxwrOI868UvWY1tmCZ71xX1p Check out the video playlist for the China unit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZDiTwy0fSk&list=PLJxUV0rOnlxxpdH-g1S5-cf5-nS3B1yKK Check out the video playlist for Islamic Empire unit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxK5cemiemI&list=PLJxUV0rOnlxz1evmCq9EeELYcYjPBIIDH Want more recipes? I have an assortment of cooking tutorials! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm7fKOwkuAU&list=PLJxUV0rOnlxxQhSoFTjKOEEsrDSSMTHkv Find me here: https://twitter.com/PepperandPine https://www.instagram.com/pepperandpine/ https://www.facebook.com/pepperandpine https://www.pepperandpine.com
As a self proclaimed "Not-a-Rice-Fan", I do make the exception when it comes to Persian rices. They are my favorite and this one did not disappoint. I also don't care for chickpeas, but when paired with light basmati rice, onions and tomatoes, this rice recipe becomes a meal unto itself. With a slight modification of the recipe, you can make this a vegan or vegetarian recipe easily. As it's written it calls for chicken broth which infuses the rice with rich flavor that is balanced by the addition of lemon and tomatoes. Onions impart flavor whether they are raw, cooked, sauteed or fried. With a base of tomatoes, onions and garbanzo beans, the rice sits safely on top as the steam cooks the rice to perfection. This recipe was such a hit that my family requested it three days in a row after making it for the first time. We paired it with orange chicken koresh which is a sweet dish which probably would be better balanced with a plain rice dish, but my children loved the combination. Both recipes are from the book The Silk Road Gourmet by Laura Kelley. We are using this book as part of our Silk Road unit study for homeschool and are loving the recipes we are trying out from this book. It contains recipes from several different countries along the ancient Silk Road like Iran, Sri Lanka, Armenia and more. Find the complete recipe on the blog post that accompanies this video: The Silk Road Blog Post https://www.pepperandpine.com/the-silk-road/ Check out the Lesson Plans for our Silk Road Unit: https://www.pepperandpine.com/product/silk-road-lesson-plans/ Here's the Orange Chicken Koresh recipe: https://youtu.be/_Nbc9Ogj-no Check out the Marco Polo and Genghis Khan Blog Post https://www.pepperandpine.com/genghis-khan-marco-polo/ Check out the China Blog Post https://www.pepperandpine.com/ancient-china/ Check out the Islamic Empire Blog Post https://www.pepperandpine.com/the-golden-age-of-islam/ Check out the video playlist for the Silk Road Unit https://www.pepperandpine.com/the-golden-age-of-islam/ Check out the video playlist for the Marco Polo and Genghis Khan Unit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNjfUq19_Q8&list=PLJxUV0rOnlxwrOI868UvWY1tmCZ71xX1p Check out the video playlist for the China unit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZDiTwy0fSk&list=PLJxUV0rOnlxxpdH-g1S5-cf5-nS3B1yKK Check out the video playlist for Islamic Empire unit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxK5cemiemI&list=PLJxUV0rOnlxz1evmCq9EeELYcYjPBIIDH Want more recipes? I have an assortment of cooking tutorials! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm7fKOwkuAU&list=PLJxUV0rOnlxxQhSoFTjKOEEsrDSSMTHkv Find me here: https://twitter.com/PepperandPine https://www.instagram.com/pepperandpine/ https://www.facebook.com/pepperandpine https://www.pepperandpine.com