Mexican cuisine is my all time favourite. Be it the burritos or tacos or Mexican rice, they are full of flavors. What's your favourite cuisine?
The Mexican rice is most often confused with the Spanish rice. They have very similar ingredients but the one ingredient that primarily differentiates them is Mexican rice uses cumin whereas Spanish rice uses saffron.
Ingredients:
Basmati Rice 1 cup
Kidney Beans 1 cup
Onion 1 big
Tomato 1 medium sized
Sweet Corn Kernels 1 cup
Capsicum 1
Garlic pods 1 or 2
Coriander leaves a few
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Dried Oregano powder 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Butter
Guacamole
(Cut the avocado into half, remove the seed. Scoop out the pulp of the avocado and mash it thoroughly. Blend the tomato, onion, avocado and salt to get a smooth consistency. Squeeze lime to it. My guacamole turned out to be slightly orangish because of the extra tomatoes I added 😅)
Method:
☘️ Soak the kidney beans for 12 to 24 hours.
☘️ Pressure cook the beans for 4 whistles.
☘️ Cook the basmati rice al dente and not mushy.
☘️ Steam the sweet corn kernels.
☘️ Heat butter in a pan.
☘️ Add garlic and saute them until you get a nice aroma.
☘️ Next add chopped onions and saute them till they become translucent.
☘️ Add the chopped tomatoes and saute them till they turn soft.
☘️ Add the chopped capsicum and saute for a minute.
☘️ Add the steamed sweet corn kernels and saute for a minute.
☘️ Add the cooked kidney beans and saute them for a minute.
☘️ Add cumin powder, chilli powder, oregano powder, salt and let them blend well with the rice for couple of minutes.
☘️ Switch off the flame.
☘️ Add guacamole and cilantro, mix well and serve it hot.