Tikka Masala Rice Bowl
Creamy tomato-spiced sauce coats chickpeas and rice in one skillet. Finish with yogurt and fresh cilantro for a weeknight Indian bowl that tastes like you spent an hour.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 14g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium. Add 2 minced garlic cloves and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
Step 2
Stir in tikka masala paste, breaking it up. Toast for 1 minute, then pour in crushed tomatoes and coconut milk.
Step 3
Add drained chickpeas and a pinch of salt. Simmer 5 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
Step 4
Divide cooked rice between two bowls. Spoon tikka chickpeas and sauce over the top.
Step 5
Dollop yogurt on each bowl, then scatter cilantro and a crack of black pepper.
Tools you’ll need
- large skillet (10-12 inch)
- wooden spoon or spatula
- two bowls
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