HEALTHY MEXICAN BURRITO BOWL

Preparation Time: 30 mins

Cooking Time: 15 mins

Serves: 2

The Burrito Bowl sounds elaborate, but the fact is that it is not too time-consuming πŸ’

Moreover, it is a satiating one-dish meal, which is completely worth the effort πŸ€— Here, rice is boosted with colourful veggies and appropriate seasonings; layered with gaucaomole dip , cucumber slices , gluten free crackers , sour cream and uncooked salsa πŸ˜‹ And guess what , the guacamole dip is made from parval and peas. A cheap alternative for avocado πŸ₯‘

Assemble each serving of the Burrito Bowl separately so that everybody gets an equal share of the goodies, and enjoy it immediately upon preparation. Grab this super easy recipe now and relish this healthy meal πŸ˜πŸ˜‹

Ingredients:

For Rice:

● 3/4 cup Brown rice
●1 tbsp Oil
●3 Spring Onions, sliced
●1 Red Bell Pepper, diced
●3 cloves of Garlic, minced
●1/2 cup boiled Corn / Baby Corn
●1/2 Green Capsicum
●200g Kidney Beans / Rajma
●Salt to taste
●1 tsp Vinegar or more if required
●1 tsp Black pepper
●1 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Chilly Flakes
●1/2 cup chopped Cilantro / Coriander

Guacamole Dip Without Avocado:

● 2 small Tomatoes , finely chopped
●1 big Onion , finely chopped
●1 whole Lemon Juice
●Salt to taste
●1 small Green Chilly or Jalepeno
●1/2 cup Green Peas
●8 – 10 Pointed Guard (Parval)
●1 /2 cup chopped Cilantro / Coriander

Hung Curd:

●3/4 cup low fat thick Curd
● 2 – 3 tsp chilled Milk

Uncooked Salsa :

●2 small Tomotoes , finely chopped
●1 medium sized Onion , finely chopped
●1 tsp Oregano
●1 tsp Chilly flakes
●Salt to taste
●Handful of chopped Cilantro/ Coriander

Toppings:

●Guacamole Dip
●Sour Cream
●Cucumber Slices
●Uncooked Salsa
●Gluten – Free Baked Nachos Chips (Optional)

Directions:

For Rice:

●Soak the brown rice in 5 – 6 cups of water for 30 mins before cooking it. Cook the brown rice on a medium flame for about 15 – 20 mins until they turn soft enough to chew.

●Meanwhile, heat a dash of oil in a pan, and saute minced garlic for few seconds.

●Now, add spring onions, chopped bell pepper , green capsicum and boiled corns or baby corns. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes, until softened.

●Add the drained black beans, black pepper , chopped cilantro , vinegar, and a good pinch of salt Cook for a few minutes more and serve with the toppings.

Uncooked Salsa:

●In a mixing bowl , add all the above mentioned ingredients and give a good mix

Guacamole Dip Without Avocado :

●Add steamed peas in a blender, and grind in coarse consistency

●Meanwhile sautΓ© the cubes of parval (pointed guard) till its cooked. You can steam them too.

● Now add onions, tomatoes , jalepeno or green chillies , salt to taste , crushed garlic , lime juice and finely chopped coriander in a mortar & combine using pestle so that everything is well
combined

Hung Curd:

●In a muslin cloth add low fat curd. Remove all the excess water . Tie the cloth properly and hang it for atleast 3 – 4 hours.

●Now add chilled milk to the hung curd and give a good mix to adjust the consistency. Freeze it for an hour.

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