Creamy Chickpeas Gyro with Rice Pilaf

Name: Creamy Chickpeas Gyro with Rice Pilaf
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 37 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 400g chickpeas; 1 cucumber; 200g eggplant; 300g rice pilaf; 1 tsp feta cheese; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 2 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

A creamy greek gyro featuring chickpeas.

Total time

37 min

Prep

25 min

Cook

12 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Greek

gluten-freevegetarian

Ingredients

400gchickpeas

1cucumber

200geggplant

300grice pilaf

1 tspfeta cheese

1/4 cuplemon juice

2 tbspolive oil

to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

Prep all ingredients: chop cucumber, eggplant and measure out the feta cheese.

Season the chickpeas with salt and pepper, then stir-fry over medium-high heat until well browned, about 7 minutes.

Add cucumber, eggplant to the pan and cook until softened, 5 minutes.

Stir in feta cheese, lemon juice and cook for another 4 minutes until fragrant.

Meanwhile, prepare the rice pilaf according to package instructions and set aside.

Combine everything in the pan, reduce heat, and let simmer for 12 minutes so the flavors meld.

Taste and adjust seasoning with extra salt, pepper, or a squeeze of citrus if needed.

Serve hot, over rice pilaf, garnished with fresh herbs.