Cumin Prawns with Chickpeas and Brown Rice
Prawns cooked hard in cumin and olive oil, tumbled through chickpeas, spinach and brown rice. A big, plain, protein-heavy plate.
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- 100 g Brown rice
- 250 g Shrimp
- 1½ tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- ½ Lemon
- 100 g Chickpeas (optional)
- 100 g Tomato (optional)
- 100 g Spinach (optional)
- 10 g Parsley (optional)
Method
- Rinse the brown rice, then simmer it in twice its volume of salted water, covered, until tender and the water is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
- While the rice cooks: peel the prawns and toss them with the cumin and salt. Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
- While the rice cooks: chop the tomato, wash the spinach, and chop the parsley.
- Heat the olive oil in a wide pan over high and cook the cumin prawns for 2 minutes, turning once, until pink and just firm. Lift them out.
- Add the chickpeas and tomato to the same pan and cook 4 minutes, pressing some of the chickpeas against the base so they thicken the juices.
- Add the spinach and turn it through until it collapses, then return the prawns, take the pan off the heat and squeeze over the lemon.
- Fork the brown rice through the pan so it takes up the cumin oil and tomato, then turn it all into a wide bowl and scatter over the parsley.
About Cumin Prawns with Chickpeas and Brown Rice
Cumin Prawns with Chickpeas and Brown Rice is a Middle Eastern lunch or dinner that comes together in about 38 minutes and serves 1. It fits anti-inflammatory eating.
Cumin Prawns with Chickpeas and Brown Rice: frequently asked questions
Is Cumin Prawns with Chickpeas and Brown Rice gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Cumin Prawns with Chickpeas and Brown Rice has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Cumin Prawns with Chickpeas and Brown Rice take to make?
About 38 minutes start to finish, but only around 23 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Cumin Prawns with Chickpeas and Brown Rice?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out chickpeas, tomato, spinach — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Cumin Prawns with Chickpeas and Brown Rice make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.