Pasta & RiceDifficulty: easy

İzmir Pilavı (Rice with Chickpeas & Dill)

Name: İzmir Pilavı (Rice with Chickpeas & Dill)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 300 g long-grain rice; 200 g cooked chickpeas; 1 onion, chopped; 60 g butter or 4 tbsp olive oil; 500 ml hot stock; Large bunch dill, chopped; Salt, pepper

The Aegean rice pilaf: separate golden grains with whole chickpeas and a cloud of fresh dill.

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1Soak the rice in warm salted water 15 minutes; rinse until clear.

2Soften the onion in the butter without browning.

3Add the rice; stir 2 minutes to coat every grain.

4Pour in hot stock, add chickpeas and salt; cook covered on the lowest heat 15 minutes.

5Rest 10 minutes with a cloth under the lid. Fold in the dill at the end.