Chickpea Rice Bites with Cool Mint & Lemon Dip (Vegan & GF)

Ingredients

Chickpea Rice Bites with Cool Mint & Lemon Dip (Vegan & GF)

Ingredients for bites

• 100g of cooked wholegrain rice
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 green chillis (you can leave in some seeds for an extra kick)
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 large tomatoes, finely chopped and de-skinned, with seeds
• 1 can of chickpeas
• 1 chia egg * see tip (or egg for non - vegan)
• Handful of spinach
• 1/2 tsp of turmeric
• 1 tsp of cumin seeds
• 2 tsp of ground corriander
• Pinch of salt and pepper
• Pinch of chilli flakes
• 1/2 tsp of paprika

Ingredients for dip

• 200g of dairy-free plain yoghurt (I used Alpro soya plain)
• 4 sprigs of mint
• 1/2 clove of garlic, crushed
• 1 lemon, zest & juice
• Pinch salt & pepper

Tip - How to make chia egg replacer

To replace 1 egg use 2 tsp of chia seeds in 6 tsp of water. Pop into the fridge for 10-15 minutes to thicken & jellify.