Vegan Coconut Chickpea Curry

Total Time: 40 Minutes | Prep Time: 10 Minutes | Cook Time: 30 Minutes | Servings: 4

Ingredients
1 cup of wild rice
1 cup of dried chickpeas
3 cloves of garlic
2 shallots
2 small peppers
1 green chili
1 and 1/2 cups of lite coconut milk
1 tsp of onion powder
1 tsp of garlic powder
1/2 tsp of turmeric
1/2 tsp of chili powder
1 tsp of red curry paste

Directions
1. Add wild rice to a medium sized pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for approximately 20 minutes, or until no excess water remains. Set aside.

2. Rinse dried chickpeas and add to a small pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes and remove from heat and let sit for an additional 10 minutes. Strain and let cool.

3. Mince garlic and slice shallots and peppers. Add to a large frying pan and saute for 10 minutes.

4. Add coconut milk, onion powder, garlic powder, turmeric, chili powder and red curry paste to frying pan. Mix well.

5. Add in rice and mix well. Let sit for 10 minutes.

6. When ready to serve, portion into bowl and top with chickpeas. Serve and enjoy!