One Pot Mexican Rice
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Rice dishesOne-pot mealsSweets & DessertsVeganLow fatGluten-freeDairy-free
Good for: Lunchbox
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One pot Mexican rice with rajma, sweet corn, bell peppers and jalapenos in a tomato and paprika base. Mild, serves 4, 35 minutes plus soaking, with video.
Ingredients
15 itemsRice2 cup
Tomato Puree200 ml
WaterAs needed
Onion, Finely Chopped2
Paprika Powder1 tbsp
Sunflower Oil2 tbsp
Garlic, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Boiled Rajma¾ cup
Jalapeno, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Cumin Powder2 tsp
Sweet Corn¾ cup
Bell Peppers, Chopped½ cup
Salt1 tsp
Water4 cup
Coriander Leaves2 tsp
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 558kcal | 2232kcal |
| Protein | 13g | 53g |
| Carbohydrate | 107g | 430g |
| Fat | 9.4g | 38g |
| Fibre | 7.1g | 28g |
| Sugar | 6.2g | 25g |
Cookd masalas for rice
Method
- 1
Wash and Soak the rice for 30 minutes
RiceWater
- 2
Heat oil in a pot, add garlic and saute for a few seconds.
Sunflower OilGarlic
- 3
Add the chopped onions and jalapenos and saute till it turns translucent.
OnionJalapeno
- 4
Add paprika and cumin powder and cook it for a minute on a medium flame.
Paprika PowderCumin Powder
- 5
Add tomato puree, mix well. Cook the tomato puree on a medium flame till its raw aroma goes.
Tomato PureeWater
- 6
Add boiled rajma, sweet corn and bell peppers and mix well.
Boiled RajmaSweet CornBell Peppers
- 7
Add the soaked rice and mix gently for a minute.
- 8
Add water, bring it to a boil, cover and cook it on a low flame till all the water is absorbed. Fluff up the rice. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve it hot or you can make burritos with it.
SaltWaterCoriander Leaves
Before you start
- How long does One Pot Mexican Rice take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does One Pot Mexican Rice serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is One Pot Mexican Rice vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is One Pot Mexican Rice spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make One Pot Mexican Rice?
- 2 cup Rice, ¾ cup Boiled Rajma, ¾ cup Sweet Corn, ½ cup Bell Peppers, 200 ml Tomato Puree, 2 Onion, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for One Pot Mexican Rice?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in One Pot Mexican Rice?
- About 558 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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