Name: Moroccan Carrot, Pumpkin, Chickpea and Rice One Pan
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 500 g baby carrots (trimmed and peeled); 400 g kent pumpkin; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp ground paprika; 1/4 tbsp ground turmeric; 1/4 tbsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tbsp ground ginger; 1/2 cup SunRice Low GI Brown Rice; chickpeas (rinsed and drained or 220g cooked chickpeas); 1 1/2 cup fresh rocket leaves; 1/4 cup turkish apricots (finely sliced); 1/4 cup raisins or sultanas; 100 g cherry tomatoes (halved); 1/2 cup almonds (roughly chopped); 1/2 cup fresh coriander (cilantro) (stalks finely chopped); 1/2 cup fresh mint; 3 tbsp orange juice; dried chilli flakes (Pinch, optinal); sea salt and ground black pepper

Dinner, Lunch

SERVES:

DIFFICULTY:
Easy

PREP TIME:
15

COOK TIME:
30

Ingredients

500 g baby carrots trimmed and peeled
400 g kent pumpkin
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp ground paprika
¼ tbsp ground turmeric
¼ tbsp ground cinnamon
¼ tbsp ground ginger
½ cup SunRice Low GI Brown Rice
chickpeas rinsed and drained or 220g cooked chickpeas
1 ½ cup fresh rocket leaves
¼ cup turkish apricots finely sliced
¼ cup raisins or sultanas
100 g cherry tomatoes halved
½ cup almonds roughly chopped
½ cup fresh coriander (cilantro) stalks finely chopped
½ cup fresh mint
3 tbsp orange juice
dried chilli flakes Pinch, optinal
sea salt and ground black pepper

Method

Heat oven to 200C and line a large baking tray with greaseproof paper. Place carrots on the tray, remove the skin from the pumpkin, cut into 4cm thick wedges, and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
In a small bowl mix together sweet paprika, turmeric, cinnamon and ginger. Sprinkle spice blend over the vegetables and toss to coat. Cook in oven for 30 minutes.
Whilst the vegetables are baking, cook your SunRice Low GI Brown Rice via absorption method, cover and set aside.
Once the vegetables are baked, arrange the rocket leaves, SunRice Low GI Brown Rice, turkish apricots, raisin, tomatoes, almonds, coriander and mint leaves around the pan with the vegetables (alternatively you can pop it all on a big serving platter). Drizzle with orange juice, season with sea salt and black pepper and a pinch of chilli flakes and serve.

Notes

Delicious served hot as an easy weeknight family meal or make and take to your next picnic or bbq occasion with friends.

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