Vegan Chickpea Lemon Rice

rice - 2 cups brown rice

water - 2 and 1/4 cups

Vegetable powder (gluten free) - 2 teaspoons (1 cube)- or you can use chicken powder if you do not need to be vegan

olive oil -

garlic - 2 cloves minced (or 1 teaspoon dried ground garlic)

salt and pepper -

lemon zest - zest of 1and 1/2 lemon (~1and 1/2 tablespoon)

garbanzo beans (chickpeas) - 15 ounces (~425 grams)

parsley - garnish (2 tablespoons finely chopped)- optional