Creamy Chickpea and Rice Pie For Dinner

This creamy chickpea pie is a very tasty meal that does take a little extra time to prepare but it is worth it. The great news is that it is dairy-free meaning it is vegan and gluten-free too!

Delicious chickpeas also known as garbanzo beans are a wonderful superfood full of health benefits are and are a culinary healthy treat! Hummus made from them is delicious.  Have you ever eaten falafel? Did you know that their main ingredient is chickpeas? Add chickpeas to your salads, soups, and stews adding high nutritional value to your meals and a very good protein too.

This Creamy Chickpea Pie is full of healthy ingredients.

Delicious chickpeas also known as garbanzo beans are a wonderful superfood full of health benefits are and are a culinary healthy treat! Hummus made from them is delicious.  Have you ever eaten falafel? Did you know that their main ingredient is chickpeas? Add chickpeas to your salads, soups, and stews adding high nutritional value to your meals and a very good protein too. Check out this article to learn more about Chickpeas are Full of Amazing Health Benefits.

To get the tastiest and least gas-forming chickpeas, it is best to cook your own. See this research done on the best taste of chickpeas. It is best to prepare them from dried beans.

Beans can be challenging to the digestive system due to their high fiber and starch. Learn 7 Ways To Avoid Gas from Beans.

I am quite fastidious about how to cook beans and lentils as I do not like experiencing the common thing we all associate beans with…GAS! I now feel good after eating beans and lentils because there is not all that gas and smelly farts.

It is easy to cook beans but it requires planning ahead of time. Learn how to cook beans, see my recipe. How To Cook Beans and Lentils To Prevent Gas

Brown rice is the whole rice grain with just the first outer layer (husk or hull) removed through milling. It retains its fiber and germ which contains vital nutrients. Brown rice is gluten-free, balances your energy, and lowers your cholesterol.  It is high in fiber, and a  great source of manganese which is essential for energy production, antioxidant activity, and sex hormone production.

This recipe calls for cooked brown rice: Cooking Long & Short Grain Brown Rice – Recipe

Tahini is an important ingredient in this recipe to make it creamy. I like this one very much Kevala Organic Tahini because it is Organic, Kosher, and bottled in glass to keep its freshness so no plastic. Also, it is made in a facility that processes only sesame seeds so if you are sensitive to peanuts you don’t have to be concerned.

WHO recognizes that Onions help relieve symptoms such as coughs, congestion asthma, and respiratory infections. Onions are full of protective phytonutrients, vitamins, trace minerals, quercetin (an important flavonoid), chromium, and unique anti-inflammatory nutrients.

These tiny sesame seeds may be tiny, but they have huge health benefits. During the Middle Ages,  they were worth their weight in gold for many good reasons.  They are high in protein, great for the skin, good for digestion and respiratory health among many other health benefits.

PS: I like to use Raw Organic Sesame Seeds and buy lots at the same time at a good price.

Also, I always use Himalayan Salt which is a salt that is actually healthy for you!

Time to Make Creamy Chickpea Pie

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Creamy Chickpea and Rice Pie

This chickpea pie is a very tasty meal that does take a little extra time to prepare but it is worth it. The great news is that it is dairy-free meaning it is vegan and gluten-free too!

This pie is full of healthy ingredients.

Course Main Course

Cuisine gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian

Keyword brown rice, chickpeas, creamy, dinner, main course, pie, Vegan, vegetarian

Author Diana Herrington

Ingredients

Pie Filling

• 1 onion chopped
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp coriander
• 1/4 tsp cardamon
• 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas
• 4 Tbsp tahini light
• 1/2 tsp Himalayan salt

Pie Shell

• 1 cup cooked short grain brown rice
• 2 Tbsp chickpea flour
• 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
• 1/2 - 2/3 cups water

Instructions

Pie Filling

• Cook the chickpeas from this recipe: How To Cook Beans and Lentils To Prevent Gas
• Chop the onions.
• Saute the onion, cumin, coriander, and cardamom in a little vegetable oil.
• Add the chickpeas, salt, and tahini.
• Mix together, adding more water if necessary for a creamy sauce.
• Set aside.
• Add Himalayan salt to taste.
• Pour into the Rice Pie Shell.
• Bake at 450º for 25 – 35 minutes.

Pie Shell

• Oil a pie pan well
• Sprinkle the pan with the sesame seeds.
• Add a little water to the rice and chickpea flour so that it forms a sticky dough-like mixture.
• Press the rice into the pan to form a pie shell.
• Pour in the Creamy Chickpea Pie Filling.
• Bake at 450 F for 25 - 35 minutes.

Notes

Find out more about these healthy ingredients: onion, chickpeas, Tahini, Himalayan Salt,short-grain brown rice,  Sesame Seeds, water

PS: I like to use Raw Organic Sesame Seeds and buy lots at the same time at a good price.

This recipe calls for cooked brown rice: Cooking Long & Short Grain Brown Rice – Recipe

I hope you enjoyed my chickpea pie!

Try these other delicious recipes:

 Authentic Middle Eastern Hummus – This is a traditional Middle Eastern Hummus dip; it is a blend of garbanzo beans, garlic, olive oil, and tahini. A great dip for a party or picnic. Who doesn’t enjoy delicious hummus? The other great thing about this dip is that it is dairy-free and gluten-free too.

Cardamom/Coconut Rice Pulao– This pulao has a unique flavour because of the cardamom and fried cashews and sultanas. Coconut is added to give a nuttiness to the pulao. It is important to use ghee instead of vegetable oil as this also gives it a wonderful flavour.

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