Chickpea Rice With Chicken

"Use Rice Cooker For Chickpea Rice With Chicken and Other Rice Recipes"
Serves 4 | Prep Time 16 - 18 mins | Cook Time 25 - 30 minsWhy I Love This Recipe
Chickpea rice recipe is one of the traditional rice recipes that I prefer and most of my friends enjoy using it also. If you are planning to cook chicken with rice at your home, then there are a few things that you need to consider before cooking it. Some people might ask, why I prefer to use chickpea rice for chicken at home? This article will provide you some reasons why this kind of rice recipe is more popular and widely used.
Ingredients You'll Need
25g butter
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 skinless chicken breast (about 180g), cut into strips
1 carrot (about 100g), cut into thin batons
1 cinnamon stick
1 strip lemon zest
125g basmati rice
2 heaped tbsp raisins or sultanas
250ml chicken stock
215g can chickpeas (drained weight 130g)
Directions
Cook this quick and easy chicken rice pot as a speedy midweek supper for the whole family. If the kids turn their noses up at chickpeas, try adding peas