3/4cup uncooked wild rice (you can use brown rice too)
2 bay leaves
4cups water
3 tbsp butter
1/2cup celery (chopped)
1/3cup onion (chopped)
1 tsp sage
1 tsp thyme
salt & pepper
1/3cup raisins (or cranberries, or a mixture of the two)
1 apple (cut into small chunks (smaller than bite size))
1cup canned chickpeas (strain the liquid)
Instructions
In a saucepan over low-medium heat, simmer on a low boil: the rice, water and bay leaves until the rice is fully cooked. (About 45 minutes for wild rice.)
When the rice is done, drain any remaining water, and remove the bay leaves. Set aside.
In the meantime, in a frying pan, cook the celery and onion in the butter until tender.
Stir in the sage, thyme, salt & pepper, apples, raisins and chickpeas and cook for about 1 minute more.