Mexican Inspired Rice and Beans Recipe ???? Healthy One Pot Black Bean Vegan Food (Super Easy)
Let me show you a simple Mexican-inspired rice and beans recipe you and your friends can enjoy.
➡️ Black beans are a good source of fiber, proteins, and vitamins.
Coupling with the fragrant basmati rice, peppers, cilantro, and lemon juice only ensures this meal is both aromatic and healthy at the same time.
The addition of strained tomatoes, cumin, paprika, and cayenne spices gives this dish the flavor we look for in Mexican-inspired meals.
➡️ This dish is for sure one of the easiest, most aromatic, and flavorful meals you could quickly fire up from your kitchen.
You now have one recipe in your back pocket you could go to whenever you need a Mexican-inspired meal or just to have an excuse to open that can of black beans in the back of your pantry.
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▶️ RECIPE INGREDIENTS: (4 servings approx.)
1 Cup / 200g White Basmati Rice (washed thoroughly with water)
2 Cups / 1 Can (540ml Can) Cooked Black Beans OR Pinto Beans (drained/rinsed)
3 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 +1/2 / 200g Cup Onion - Chopped
1 Cup / 150g Green Bell Pepper - Chopped
1 Cup / 150g Red Bell Pepper - Chopped
2 Tablespoon Garlic - finely chopped
3/4 Cup / 175ml Strained Tomatoes / Passata / Tomato Puree
1 Teaspoon Cumin
1 Teaspoon Paprika
1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper or to taste
1 Cup / 125g Frozen Corn kernels (you can use fresh corn)
1 Cup / 240ml (low sodium) Vegetable Broth **OR AS REQUIRED
✅???? (**NOTE - Sometimes one batch of basmati rice is dried than the other so may require more liquid to cook. SO ADJUST ACCORDINGLY)
Salt to Taste (I have added total 1+3/4 Tsp of Pink Himalayan Salt)
Garnish:
1+1/2 cup / 100g Green Onion - chopped
1/2 to 3/4 cup / 20 to 30g Cilantro (Coriander leaves) or to taste - chopped
OPTIONAL - Lime or Lemon juice to taste (Taste the rice first and ADD ONLY IF IT’S NEEDED, I have added 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice as I like it a bit sour)
Black pepper to taste (I added 1/2 teaspoon)
Drizzle of extra virgin Olive oil (I have added 1 tablespoon of organic cold pressed olive oil)
▶️ METHOD:
Thoroughly wash the rice - a few times until the water runs clear. Drain 1 can of black beans. Set the rice and beans aside to drain any excess water.
(Use a Wider Pot to cook this dish, the rice will cook more evenly without getting mushy).
To a heated pot add olive oil, onion, red and green bell pepper, salt and fry on medium to medium high heat (depending on the heat of your stove) until the onions and pepper starts to brown. Adding salt to onion/peppers will release it's moisture and help it cook faster, so don’t skip it.
Once the onion starts to brown, add the garlic and fry for about 1 minute or until fragrant. Then add the strained tomatoes, ground cumin, paprika, cayenne and mix well. Add the washed rice, cooked black beans, corn kernels, salt, vegetable broth and mix well. Bring to a boil and then cover and cook on low heat for about 15 minutes or until the rice is cooked (but not mushy).
Uncover and turn off the heat. Add the chopped green onion, cilantro, lemon juice, black pepper, drizzle of olive oil and mix it very gently because rice is very soft at this point and over mixing can cause the rice grains to break.
(NOTE: taste the rice before adding lemon juice and add lemon juice ONLY IF NEEDED)
Cover and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving. This recipe is perfect for meal planning and can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
▶️ IMPORTANT TIPS:
- Use a Wider Pot to cook this dish, so that the rice can cook more evenly without getting mushy
- Every stove is different so regulate the heat accordingly
- The Cooking time depends on several factors - the type of pot being used, heat of the stove, moisture content of the ingredients etc. so please use your judgement and adjust the cooking time accordingly
- Thoroughly wash the rice until the water runs clear to get rid of any impurities/gunk (it's an important step so please do not skip it)
- This recipe is for white basmati rice, if you are using a different kind of rice adjust the water accordingly
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Black Beans with Cilantro-Lime Brown Rice and Pickled Onions
***RECIPE, MAKES 10-12 PORTIONS***
For the beans:
1 lb dried black beans
1 onion
1 bell pepper
2 jalapeño peppers
2-3 tablespoons ground cumin
2-3 tablespoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
salt
pepper
olive oil
water
lime wedges for garnish
For the brown rice:
1 lb dried brown rice
5 cups water
1.5 teaspoons salt
juice of two limes
cilantro to taste
olive oil
For the pickled onions:
1 red onion
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
The night before you want to eat, put the beans in a large bowl and cover them with at least a few inches of water to soak.
Start the pickles by thinly slicing the red onion. Dissolve the sugar into the vinegar in a bowl that isn't made out of aluminum. Toss the onions in the pickling liquid. Cover and refrigerate. Stir them when you wake up in the morning.
The next day, start the beans by chopping up the onion and peppers and cooking them in olive oil in a big pot until they start to soften. Drain the beans and discard the soaking water. Add them to the pot along with enough fresh water to cover by an inch. Put in the oregano, cumin, pepper, garlic powder, vinegar and sugar. Don't put in the salt yet. Simmer the pot for two hours, or until the beans are soft, stirring occasionally. Put in additional water if the beans ever stop being submerged.
As soon as you've got the beans simmering, start the rice by toasting the grains in a little olive oil in a hot pot for a minute or until the rice smells nutty. Add the water and salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook for about an hour, or until the water is absorbed. Juice in the limes, add as much chopped cilantro as you want, and stir it in. Leave the rice to rest on a warm setting for an hour or until the beans are ready.
When the beans are soft, add salt to taste, and maybe some more vinegar or sugar. Turn off the heat and let them cool at least 15 minutes to allow the liquid to thicken.
Put some rice on a plate, some beans on the rice, some onions and additional cilantro on the side with a lime wedge.
NOTE: This is a re-upload. In the original version of this video, I mentioned how rice contains the amino acid methionine, which beans lack. I knew that protein combining was not as important as previously thought, but I didn't know how thoroughly the necessity of it had been debunked, so I removed that section of the video. The Wikipedia article on protein combining has a well-cited section on this topic:
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How to make easy Mexican style rice | black bean rice | Simply Maha
This is one of my favorite side to have when eating Mexican food. Today I’ll be showing you how to make this easy Mexican style rice. This black bean rice is so easy to make and full of flavor.
Black Bean Rice
1. 1 1/2 cups rice
2. 2 tbsp olive oil
3. One 15 oz can of black beans
4. 1 dice onion
5. 2 garlic cloves
6. Half a red pepper (you can use green or both)
7. Salt to taste
8. 1 tsp bullion powder
9. 1 tsp chili powder
10. 1 tsp paprika
11. 1 tsp turmeric
12. 1 tsp cumin
13. 1 tsp onion powder
14. 1 tsp garlic powder
15. 2 tbsp tomato paste
16. 1 bay leaf
17. Half a lime
18. 1/4 cup cilantro
19. 2 1/4 cups hot water (more or less depending on how long you soak your rice)
Black Bean Rice Instructions
1. Wash your rice and let it soak in hot water for at least 30 mins.
2. Sauté your onions and peppers until they’ve become soft. Then add the garlic.
3. Throw in your spices and rice and toast them in the oil.
4. Once the rice becomes nutty add in your water and tomato paste along with bay leaf.
5. Once the rice half way done, add in your beans and continue cooking- make sure to drain and rinse your beans.
6. Finish off with a squeeze of lime and fork in some cilantro
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Easy Black Beans and Rice
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This easy black beans and rice recipe goes great with just about any meat, or use it to fill burritos. You could even add diced chicken or sausage to make a one-dish meal. It is versatile, inexpensive, and very tasty.
Cuban black beans & rice /Congri / Moros y Cristianos / (How to get darker rice)
Arroz Moro
Ingredients:
2 cups of rice
1 /2 bag black
3 tsp vegetable oil
1-2 bay leaves
olive oil
1 /2 medium bell pepper diced
1 /2 med red pepper (diced )
1 large onions
6 garlic cloves
1 tsp oregano, dried
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tbsp Sazon completa (Badia) or Sazonador (Goya)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper or to taste
bacon or ham or neck bones or Spanish chorizo sausage diced
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp vinegar (optional)
1. Add beans to a pressure cooker 1 bay leaf, 1 -2 hammocks or 2 pieces of neck bones. Cook for 1 & 1/2 hours or 40 min in pressure cooker
2. When tender drain beans put beans in a bowl & save the broth. Set aside.
CONGRI INGREDIENTS:
1. In the another pot cook your Sofrito: add 2 tbsp of oil to sauté 1 med onion diced , 1 red pepper & 1 green pepper & 4 cloves of garlic. Add 1 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1 bayleaf, 1 tbsp Sazon completa, salt & pepper to taste. Add bacon or ham or chorizo sausage diced for flavor. Add rice, stir fry for 3 minutes to coat rice.
2. Add beans & 2-3 cups beans stock, 1 tsp vinegar, 1 tsp sugar
3. bring to boil and cook on slow heat for about 25 minutes or until liquid is almost absorbed by the rice. Lower the flame, cover the pot with foil or a lid to seal in the steam. If rice is still hard add 1/4 c of bean broth