Pakistani Chickpea Pulao

Ingredients

• 2 cups chickpeas cooked
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse sea salt divided
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 4 cups water divided
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 piece cinnamon stick small
• 2 cloves
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves garlic peeled
• 1 inch ginger piece of, peeled
• 2 onions medium, peeled, halved, and thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper freshly
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 cup crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds coarsely, for garnish, optional
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro for garnish, optional
• 3 Thai chilies dried, stems removed
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 white onion large sweet, about 1/2 pound, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
• 1/4 cup pitted dates chopped

Nutrition

• Calories : 590 calories
• Carbohydrate : 82 grams
• Fat : 24 grams
• Fiber : 11 grams
• Protein : 14 grams
• SaturatedFat : 2 grams
• Sodium : 1520 milligrams
• Sugar : 10 grams