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The veggie burrito bowl is a simple and hearty meal that you can make at home without much effort. It brings together rice, beans, sautéed vegetables, and fresh toppings like lettuce, tomato, and yoghurt. When the beans get cooked with Indian spices, they taste rich and earthy. The whole bowl feels like a mix of Mexican and Indian flavours coming together.
You start by cooking the rice. Any long-grain rice works, but basmati gives a nice aroma. The beans cook with onion, garlic, tomato, and spices like cumin, chilli powder, and coriander powder. The spices make the beans taste bold and strong, but not too heavy. Once cooked, the beans turn thick and saucy, and that becomes the base of the bowl.
Then you prepare the vegetables, maybe corn, peppers, or carrots. You can sauté them lightly or keep them raw for a crunch. Each part of the bowl adds a different texture, and when you mix everything together, it becomes a filling, satisfying meal. You can add some lemon juice or yoghurt on to
Read MoreCook your rice and keep it aside. You can prepare fresh rice or use leftover rice if you have some from the previous meal. Make sure the rice is not too hot when you start assembling the bowl later, because warm rice mixes better and does not turn mushy.
Heat oil in a pan. Add the chopped onion and garlic. Let them cook slowly till the onions soften and the garlic smell becomes mild. This step builds the base flavour, so let the onion turn a light colour before moving ahead.
Add the chopped tomato to the pan. Cook till the tomato breaks down and turns soft. Now add cumin powder, coriander powder and chilli powder. Stir the spices well so they mix with the onion and tomato.
Add the cooked beans into the pan. Mix everything. The beans should get coated fully with the spice mixture. If the beans look too dry, add a small splash of water. Let this cook for a few minutes so the beans turn softer. You can mash a few beans with the back of a spoon to make the mix thicker.
Prepare the vegetables. Chop the lettuce, grate the carrot, and slice the capsicum. You can sauté the corn and capsicum in a pan for a minute or two, or you can leave them raw if you want a crunch.
Now take a serving bowl. Add the rice first. Then add a generous amount of the spiced beans. Add all the vegetables on top. Place a spoon of yoghurt or sour cream. Squeeze a lemon wedge if you like that taste.
Serve the bowl as it is. You can mix everything before eating or enjoy each part separately. It tastes good both ways.
Yes, canned beans work fine. Rinse them well so the flavour stays fresh.
Mash a few beans while cooking. This helps the mixture become creamy.
Yes, both taste good. Grill them lightly before adding.
Long grain rice or basmati works well because the grains stay separate.
Yes, you can cook the beans and rice earlier. Add toppings just before eating.
Yes, both work and give a different texture.
Add extra chilli powder or chopped green chillies.
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