CURRY ROASTED CHICKPEA BOWL

More greens and beans please! This rice bowl is topped with a bed of sautéed kale, curry roasted chickpeas, chopped green onion, and a drizzle of Trader Joe’s jalapeño sauce for an extra spice kick! Vegan & gluten free goodness.

Rice Bowls are Rad

This recipe is all about crunchy kale and curry spice! I love making rice bowls because they’re so easy and tasty, and you really can’t go wrong! When I make a vegan meal I load it up with flavors and textures so there‘s lots to much on. You can make this kale in advance and roast the chickpeas so it’ll be done in less than 15 minutes!

Chickpeas and Why Roasting is Key

Take your classic chickpea and kick it up a notch by roasting the bean. the texture is amazing and that crunchy outside flavored with the curry spice is just perfect. When you roast the bean it’s similar to how a coffee bean‘s flavor is enhanced. The heat changes it’s composition and you experience a different flavor. Since chickpeas are fairly small in size as compared to some other types of beans you can roast them up in a short amount of time. Plus they’re a flavor loader so anything you spice them up with is going to stick and pop with flavor. So don’t be afraid to experiment!

Recipe

Chickpeas

• 1 can of chickpeas

• 1/8 tsp nutritional yeast (add more if you want extra protein)

• 1/8 tsp curry spice

• 1/8 tsp lemon pepper

• 1/8 tsp fennel seeds

• 1/8 tsp salt

Kale

• 6-8 stalks of organic kale, stem removed

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 1/8 tsp lemon pepper

Bowl/Toppings

• 1 1/2 cups of rice

• chopped green onion

• Trader Joe’s Jalapeño Sauce

Instructions

1. drain chickpeas and pat dry with paper towel. drizzle with extra virgin + 1/8 tsp of each: nutritional yeast, curry spice, lemon pepper, fennel seeds & salt. *add additional nutritional yeast if you want extra protein!

2. bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Or air fry for 15 minutes, mix it around a couple times.

3. on medium high heat sauté the kale with extra virgin, a pinch of salt, and lemon pepper.

4. prepare your bowl with 1 1/2 cups of rice. add kale, curry roasted chickpeas, chopped green onion & drizzle with Trader Joe’s jalapeño Sauce.
   

Variations

1. Amp up the heat! Add chopped Serrano Chiles

2. More greens — add avocado, dill, and purple cabbage as a garnish

3. I want more protein — add garlic stir fried tofu (listed in my recipes)

Let me know how your roasted chickpea experiments go below in the comments. Enjoy!

xTannaz