MEXICAN RICE & AVOCADO GUACAMOLE

Mexican rice boosted with colourful veggies, ketchup, tabasco sauce and appropriate seasonings, served with avocado guacamole, finally garnished with coriander leaves & topped it up with nacho chips, to make a totally irresistible one dish meal for tonight's Dinner.

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Ingredients:

For Mexican Rice

· Oil 1 - tbsp

· Butter - 1 tbsp

· Garlic - 1 tbsp (chopped)

· Onions - 2 medium sized (finely chopped)

· Tomato puree - ½ cup

· Salt to taste

· Red chili powder – 1 tsp

· Coriander powder - 1 tsp

· Cumin (jeera) powder -1 tsp

· Oregano - 2 tsp

· Red chili flakes - 2 tsp

· Ketchup - 1 tbsp

· Tabasco (Red Pepper sauce) - 2 tsp

· Red rajma beans - ½ cup (cooked)

· Sweet corn – ½ cup

· Yellow bell pepper - 1/3rd cup

· Green bell pepper/capsicum - 1/3rd cup

· Red bell pepper - 1/3rd cup

· Fresh jalapeno (Bottled) – as per your preference

· Black pepper powder – ¼ tsp

· Cooked rice - 3 cups

· Fresh coriander leaves (chopped)

For Avocado Guacamole

· Avocados – 1 (ripened)

· Garlic – 8-9 cloves (crushed)

· Onion – 1 medium (finely chopped)

· Cherry tomatoes – 8-10

· Black pepper – ½ tsp

· Jalapeños – 5-6 slices OR Green chillies – 1-2 (finely chopped)

· Lemon juice – 1 tsp

· Coriander/Cilantro leaves – handful

· Olives

· Salt

Method:

For Mexican Rice

· Set a wok on medium heat, add oil & butter, let the butter melt and turn the flame to high heat, add garlic and cook for a minute.

· Now add onions, cook until the onions are light golden brown in color.

· Add tomato puree & salt, mix well & cook for a minute, now low down the flame and add the powdered spices & tomato ketchup, tabasco (red pepper sauce). Stir & cook well on high flame.

· Now add cooked rajma beans, vegetables, Jalapeno & black pepper powder, gently stir & cook for a minute.

· Add little water if the mixture turns too dry, cook for 2-3 minutes on high flame.

· Now, add the cooked rice, stir gently while and mix well.

· Garnish some freshly chopped coriander leaves and mix well.

· Mexican rice is ready to be served.

For Avocado Guacamole

· Scoop out the avocado in a bowl.

· Take a mortar pestle and pound garlic, onion and coriander leaves till a paste is formed.

· Now mash the avocado with a fork and add the paste to it.

· Now add cherry tomatoes, black pepper, lemon juice, jalapeños and salt. Give it a good mix.

· Your Avocado Guacamole is ready to be served with toasted bread or tortilla chips or Mexican rice or any dish of your choice.

· Refrigerate it for an hour for best flavor. (optional)