Burrito Bowl, Veg Burrito Bowl by Tarla Dalal

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are lower in calories and higher in protein.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and adds a cheesy flavor.

Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.

Add the chilli flakes and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.

Add the capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.

Add the corn and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.

Add the rice, tomato ketchup and salt, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.

Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and chilli flakes and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.

Add the spring onion and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.

Add the tomatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while mashing them slightly with the back of the spoon.

Add the tomato ketchup, rajma, chilli powder, salt and 1 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.

Combine all the ingredients for the uncooked salsa in a deep bowl and mix well while mashing it with a back of a spoon. Keep aside.

Divide the rice into 4 equal portions. Keep aside.

Divide the refried beans into 4 equal portions. Keep aside.

Divide the sour cream into 4 equal portions. Keep aside.

Divide the uncooked salsa into 4 equal portions. Keep aside.

Just before serving, take a big serving bowl, place a portion of the rice and press it lightly using the back of a spoon.

Top it with a portion of the refried beans and again press it lightly with the back of a spoon.

Put a portion of the sour cream and spread it evenly using the back of a spoon.

Spread a portion of the uncooked salsa and spread it evenly.

Finally sprinkle ½ tbsp of spring onion whites and greens evenly over it, 1 tbsp grated cheese and ¼ cup coarsely crushed nacho chips.

Repeat steps 5 to 9 to make 3 more servings. Serve immediately.

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