Creamy Tomato Rice & Garlic 'Butter' Roasted Chickpeas

First of all, HAPPY HOLIDAYS everyone!!! :) *tomorrowisChristmas!!!*

Here's a nice quote for you all:

"Christmas is not so much as opening presents, as opening our hearts!"

So, the story behind this dish...

I actually wanted to make this with pasta noodles BUT I only realised I'm out of pasta after I started making the sauce hahah, so I ended up using rice instead! And it turned out pretty good! ;)

And the chickpeas! Aaah, I think roasting is the best way to cook chickpeas! I also have another recipe for roasted chickpeas here.

ROASTED Sweet Miso Chickpeas & Spiced Broccoli

Let me present to you..... My new FAVOURITE way to cook CHICKPEAS!!!

Sweet & salty miso flavour, crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, oh boy it's just so good!

And the broccoli... Let's just say that roasted broccoli >>>>> steamed/stir fried broccoli. :p

I served mine alongside heaps of freshly steamed rice and (my current obsession) purple beet chips!

But you can serve it however you like! (or with whatever ingredients you have left in the fridge lol)

EASY Vegan Potato & Chickpea Curry

I haven't made curry in quite a while, so glad I did today!

A HUGE bowl of delicious curry with freshly steamed rice for lunch, anyone? :p

A splash of coconut milk adds a wonderful (and authentic-ish) taste & aroma that takes everything to a whole new level, so do not skip that! A bit of fat occasionally on a high carb diet won't hurt!

Also, a lot of people ask me how many serving the recipes on this blog are for, the answer is, 1 serving (for me hehe). But feel free to make more/less depending on your appetite! (note: especially if you're new to the high carb vegan lifestyle and still not used to eating lots of food)

Now let's move on to the recipe! <3