A delicious and nutritious dish from rice and chickpeas with the addition of vegetables is good for a fasting or vegetarian menu. It's also a great way to vary everyday menu. Rice with chickpeas, pumpkin and tomatoes can be both an independent dish and serve as a side dish to meat or poultry. Rice with chickpeas and vegetables is very fragrant, tasty and nutritious due to the large amount of vegetable protein. At will, the boiled chickpeas can be replaced by a canned chickpeas.