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Spiced Lamb Chickpea Rice Bowls

Name: Spiced Lamb Chickpea Rice Bowls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb ground lamb; 1 1/2 cups chickpeas, rinsed; 2 cups cooked white rice; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 cucumber, diced; 1/2 cup Greek yogurt; 2 tbsp chopped mint; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tbsp lemon juice; Kosher salt

Ground lamb and chickpeas cook with cumin, paprika, tomatoes, cucumber, mint, yogurt, and rice.

Author: ForkmadeUpdated: 10/4/2026No ratings yet

Ingredients

1 lb ground lamb

1 1/2 cups chickpeas, rinsed

2 cups cooked white rice

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1 cucumber, diced

1/2 cup Greek yogurt

2 tbsp chopped mint

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 tbsp lemon juice

Kosher salt

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the lamb in a skillet over medium-high heat with cumin, smoked paprika, and salt until browned.

Step 2

Add the chickpeas and cook until warmed through and lightly crisp at the edges.

Step 3

Stir the yogurt with lemon juice and a pinch of salt.

Step 4

Divide rice among bowls.

Step 5

Top with lamb, chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, yogurt sauce, and mint.

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Servings

Timing

35 min

Meal type

Dinner

Recipe level

Dish

Visibility

public

Dietary tags

Egg-freeGluten-freePeanut-freeTree nut-free