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A bowl of Spicy Chickpea Bowls featuring white rice, seasoned chickpeas, roasted broccoli, sweet potato chunks, and a creamy drizzle.

Spicy Chickpea Bowls

This recipe provides a satisfying, flavorful meal featuring roasted vegetables, spiced chickpeas, and a creamy tahini dressing served over rice.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 bowls
Course: Entree, Main
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean-inspired
Calories: 705

Ingredients
  

For the Base
  • 1 cup rice
For the Roasted Vegetables
  • 1 medium sweet potato, diced (about ½ inch)
  • 1 medium broccoli crown, broken into florets
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • to taste Salt and pepper
For the Dressing
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 3 tablespoons water, or more as needed
For the Chickpeas
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 2 15.5 ounce/439 gram cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 8 ounce/226 gram can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
For Serving
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking sheets
  • Medium bowl
  • Medium skillet

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Cook the rice according to the package directions.
  3. While the rice cooks, arrange the sweet potato and broccoli on separate baking sheets. Drizzle each with a half tablespoon of the olive oil, then use your hands to rub it in. Sprinkle the veggies with salt and pepper, then place the baking sheets into the oven. Roast the vegetables for about twenty minutes, until tender and lightly browned.
  4. Make the dressing while the veggies roast. Whisk the tahini, lemon juice, and salt together in a medium bowl. Thin the mixture with water, adding as much as you need to create a creamy but pourable consistency.
  5. To make the chickpeas, first heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onion. Sweat the onion for about five minutes, until it starts to soften up, stirring often.
  6. Stir in the garlic, curry powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Cook the mixture for about a minute, stirring constantly, until it becomes very fragrant.
  7. Stir in the chickpeas and tomato sauce. Bring the sauce to a simmer, lower the heat, and let the mixture cook for about five minutes, stirring occasionally.
  8. Remove the skillet from heat and season the chickpea mixture with salt.
  9. To assemble, divide the rice among four bowls, then divide the sweet potatoes, broccoli, and chickpeas among the bowls. Drizzle each bowl with tahini dressing and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 705kcalCarbohydrates: 111gProtein: 26gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 953mgPotassium: 1480mgFiber: 20gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 9390IUVitamin C: 149mgCalcium: 223mgIron: 8mg

Notes

This recipe uses 20 minutes for roasting vegetables and 25 minutes for cooking the chickpeas and assembling, totaling 45 minutes.

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