This light and healthy dish offers a flavorful medley of roasted vegetables and spiced chickpeas served over steamed rice. Topped with a zesty orange-ginger vinaigrette.
Did you know?
The name for this type of dish – Buddha bowl – comes from its resemblance to the bowl used by the Buddha to carry food.
This Curried Chickpea and Roasted Veggie Buddha Bowl is a flavorful, light, and healthy meal. Start by roasting the vegetables to bring out their natural flavors. In a separate pan, the chickpeas are sautéed with onions, garlic, and curry as a flavorful base. Serve the roasted vegetables and chickpeas over steamed rice and top with a zesty orange-ginger vinaigrette.
Ingredients
- 500g cubed sweet potatoes
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp of cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp of chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
- 250 ml of vegetable stock
- 400g chickpeas, cooked
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 tbsp. of curry powder
- 2 oranges, halved
- 2 tsp of freshly grated ginger
- 1 tsp of maple syrup
- 2 tbsp. of extra-virgin olive oil
- 250g of basmati rice, cooked
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400 °F.
- Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with oil, cumin, smoked paprika, chilli powder, and turmeric. Toss to coat and bake for 25 minutes.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, garlic, and curry powder and sauté until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add the chickpeas and vegetable stock. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, cooking for 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the juice from half an orange, ginger, maple syrup, and olive oil. Set aside.
- To assemble the Buddha bowl, place the cooked basmati rice in a bowl and top with the roasted vegetables and curried chickpeas. Drizzle with the orange-ginger vinaigrette.
- Garnish with the remaining orange halves.
Add some extra love
For an extra touch of citrusy flavor, add a splash of lime juice and a sprig of fresh cilantro to your Buddha bowl before serving.
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