What to make with chickpeas and rice: 19 easy dinners

These 19 dinners all use chickpeas and rice. The quickest is Air fryer sesame chickpeas with broccoli, on the table in 35 minutes. Three of them are simple enough for a first try. Under each one is what else you’d need, not counting salt, oil and spices.

Dolly says: In the app, tell me what’s in your kitchen and I’ll plan the whole week around it, then list only what’s missing.

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  Air fryer sesame chickpeas with broccoli

  Also needs frozen broccoli, sesame oil, garlic and 2 more.

  35 min

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  Chickpea adobo

  Also needs garlic and yellow onions.

  35 min

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  Chickpea piccata

  Also needs butter, shallots, garlic and 5 more.

  35 min

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  Kung pao chickpeas

  Also needs yellow onions and garlic.

  35 min

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  One-pan cheesy chickpeas, broccoli and rice

  Also needs butter, yellow onions, garlic and 5 more.

  35 min

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  One-pot lemon chickpeas and rice

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, vegetable broth and 2 more.

  35 min

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  Thai basil chickpeas with a crispy fried egg

  Also needs hoisin sauce, garlic, serrano peppers and 4 more.

  35 min

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  Thai peanut chickpeas with vegetables

  Also needs garlic, fresh ginger, light coconut milk and 5 more.

  35 min

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  Thai red curry chickpeas

  Also needs garlic, fresh ginger, Thai red curry paste and 6 more.

  35 min

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  Vietnamese-style caramel chickpeas

  Also needs cucumbers, shallots, garlic and green onions.

  35 min

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  Crispy chickpea rice bowls

  Also needs English cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, hummus and lemons.

  40 min

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  Instant Pot chickpea pulao

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger and 3 more.

  40 min

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  Sheet pan gochujang chickpeas and broccoli

  Also needs broccoli, red onions, gochujang and 4 more.

  40 min

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  Sheet pan honey garlic chickpeas and green beans

  Also needs green beans, honey and garlic.

  40 min

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  Sweet and sour chickpeas

  Also needs red bell peppers, green bell peppers, yellow onions and 2 more.

  40 min

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  Chickpea tikka masala

  Also needs garam masala, yellow onions, garlic and 4 more.

  45 min

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  Coconut chickpea curry

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger and 6 more.

  50 min

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  Koshari (Egyptian lentils, rice and pasta)

  Also needs lentils, yellow onions, elbow macaroni and 2 more.

  70 min

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  Slow cooker Thai butternut squash curry

  Also needs cubed butternut squash, yellow onions, garlic and 6 more.

  370 min

Dinners from what you already have

Dollop looks at what’s in your fridge and cupboards, plans a week of dinners around it, and writes a grocery list with only what you still need.

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