"This easy Mexican rice recipe has all the delicious ingredients like beans, rice, corn, bell peppers, lots of fresh cilantro and lime juice. Refreshing and flavorful this black bean and rice recipe is a must try one-pot meal."
Easy Mexican Recipe
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Prep time 10mins
Cook time 25mins
Serves or Makes: 5
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ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked rice, long/ medium sized grain
- 1 1/2 cups boiled/ canned black bean
- 1/2 cups sweet corn kernels
- 1 medium sized onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium sized red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoons chopped jalapeno
- 1/4 cups cilantro, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 bouillon cube
- 1 tablespoons tomato paste
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tablespoons olive oil/ any other cooking oil of your choice
- 4 cups water
- Salt as per taste
Method
Step 1
Heat oil in a pot and add chopped onion to it. Saute till it becomes translucent.
Step 2
Next, add the chopped bell pepper and jalapeno. Saute for a few minutes or till the bell pepper is cooked but still crunchy.
Step 3
Add garlic powder, tomato paste, salt, and bouillon cube. Mix and saute for about a minute before adding the beans. Allow the beans to cook without water for about 2 minutes and then add rice and chopped cilantro. Mix and stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
Step 4
Finally add the water, mix and cover the pot. Cook till rice is done.
Step 5
Squeeze fresh lime juice and serve hot.