Pilaf Rice with Chickpeas Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 50g butter
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 5cm ginger, peeled & chopped (optional)
• 2 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 250g basmati rice, rinsed & left in cold water for 20 minutes
• 1 pinch of saffron strands (optional)
• 3 cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 600ml vegetable/chicken stock (you may use stock cubes)
• 150g drained canned chickpeas
• 1 tomato, diced
• 1 tbsp. currants (optional)
• 100g shelled pistachios, toasted (optional)
• Juice of 1 lime or 1/2 a lemon
• 2 tbsp. finely chopped coriander
• Salt & pepper