Picture this – flavorful salsa (Pico de Gallo), spicy, aromatic kidney bean curry, a hint of refreshing curd, creamy avocado, and crunchy nachos on the bed of seasoned, warm rice. Is your mouth watering too? Mine is flooding 😀
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PREPARATIONS FOR A BURRITO BOWL
1 – SEASONED RICE
For this recipe, you can take any rice – basmati rice, brown rice, wild rice, or any other rice which you have at home. I prefer to make it using basmati rice because we both like the taste and that’s what is always available in our home. In this recipe, I seasoned the rice with some coriander leaves, lemon juice, and roasted cumin. These simple ingredients make the rice so delicious. You can use the plain boiled rice too seasoned with just some salt. But if you want to experiment more, try it with these seasonings. It tastes amazing.
2 – SALSA (PICO DE GALLO)
This adds a nice crunch and a burst of flavor to this recipe. Generally, there is no chopped capsicum in salsa but I always add that. It makes the salsa even tastier. Do try this recipe. You can also make mango salsa. Even that tastes so good – a little spicy, a little sweet. Yum.
3 – KIDNEY BEAN CURRY
If it is a Mexican recipe, it has to have kidney beans (rajma) to it. Isn’t it? I used a store-bought burrito spice mix in this recipe. It contains so many different spices and herbs which makes the curry aromatic and flavorful. You can prepare the spice mix at home also. I couldn’t find any burrito spice mix recipe that contains the ingredients which the store-bought pack had. Maybe I should make my own. If I do, I will share the recipe here. So, watch the space 🙂
I also added some water to make a thick curry-like consistency but you can keep it dry too. Just make sure that the bell peppers are not fully cooked. We need them a little crunchy.
By the way, if you love kidney beans (rajma) then you must try these kidney bean recipes too – Rajma Patty Burger with Mango Salsa and Punjabi Rajma Masala.
4 – HUNG CURD
This recipe contains a lot of different spices. But they get very well balanced with the hung curd. Apart from that, the hung curd makes this recipe bowl refreshing and comforting which is perfect for summer days or for busy, hectic days.
Instead of hung curd, you can use sour cream too. But, if are using hung curd, just hang some curd in a cloth and let the water drip. Let it hang for around 30 minutes to 1 hour. The curd will become nice, thick, and creamy. It is actually a perfect substitute for sour cream.
5 – AVOCADO FLOWER
Okay, now this is just my way of plating this bowl. I feel that good plating makes eating a pleasure. But instead of making a flower, you can simply chop some avocados and put them in the bowl. Avocados are optional but in my opinion, they are must to have in this recipe. They add such a nice creaminess to this recipe which we both just love.
But, if you don’t get good avocados where you like, just skip it. You will still have a wonderful experience with this recipe.
CAN WE MAKE IT VEGAN?
Yes. Of course.
The only non-vegan ingredient in this recipe is the hung curd. But you can totally substitute it with any vegan curd. Just remember to hang it for a while to make it thick and creamy.
If you want more vegan recipe suggestions, try our Thai green curry, vegan banana walnut muffins, vegan dal makhani.
MORE RECIPES TO TRY
Now you are all ready to make this delicious Mexican burrito bowl recipe at home. It is perfect for lunch, dinner, or brunch over the weekend. Although, this recipe needs quite a few preparations but those preparations don’t take much time. That means you will have perfect restaurant-style food at home in just not time. So, grab all the ingredients because you are ready to make a happy meal for yourself.
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Richa & Jatin
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