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Mexican-inspired bowl
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Total Time:
1 hour
Create a mouthwatering medley of flavors in one simple dish for a culinary masterpiece. Experiment with your own unique twist once you've mastered this recipe.
Ingredients:
  • 1 stick of cinnamon
  • 320 g brown rice
  • 1 corn on the cob
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 fresh jalapeño or green chilli
  • 1 small red pepper
  • 1 small yellow pepper
  • 1 bunch of fresh coriander (30g)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 x 400 g tin of quality plum tomatoes
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 2 limes
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 x 400 g tin of black beans
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • natural yoghurt
  • hot chilli sauce
  • 6 wholemeal tortillas
Instructions:
  • Prepare 320g of brown rice following the packet instructions. Drain and keep warm with a lid on. In a hot dry frying pan, cook 1 corn on the cob for about 10 minutes until blackened all over. Peel and chop 1 red onion, slice 2 cloves of garlic, and chop 1 jalapeño. Also, deseed and chop 1 small red and 1 small yellow pepper, and finely chop the stalks of 1 bunch of fresh coriander (30g). In a large pan over medium heat, cook the garlic, chilli, peppers, coriander stalks, 1 tsp each of ground cumin and coriander, and 1 stick of cinnamon for 10 minutes until softened. Remove kernels from the corn and add to the pan along with 1 x 400g tin of plum tomatoes and half a tin of water. Simmer for 30 minutes. Mash 1 avocado and mix with salt, pepper, lime juice, and olive oil. In the same pan, fry drained black beans and ½ tsp of smoked paprika until crispy. Serve everything in bowls, top with yogurt, coriander leaves, chilli sauce, and enjoy with tortillas and lime wedges.