Mexican Bean Rice Recipe | Easy & Healthy One-Pot Meal by What Shall I Cook

black beans

🥗Healthier: pinto beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive and still nutritious.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: none

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often cheaper and has a neutral taste.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water

Using water is cost-effective while still allowing flavor to shine.

Heat cooking oil in a wok or deep pan.

Add green onions, green capsicum, and red capsicum. Sauté until slightly soft.

Add chopped garlic and fry for 1 minute until fragrant.

Add tomato purée, salt, cumin powder, paprika, and red chilli powder. Mix well and cook for 2–3 minutes.

Add soaked rice, boiled kidney beans, sweet corn, and 1 cup of water. Mix gently.

Bring to a boil, then cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, uncover and add green coriander, extra green onions, olive oil, lemon juice, and black pepper powder. Mix lightly.

Cover again and cook for another 5 minutes.

Turn off the heat and let it rest for a minute.

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