Mexican Rice Bowl

Ingredients

• 1/2 tbsp oil (groundnut or vegetable)
• 18 oz cooked brown rice ((note 1))
• 4 tbsp cilantro (coriander) (finely chopped )
• sea or kosher salt to taste
• 1/2 lime (juice)
• 1/2 tbsp groundnut or sunflower oil
• 14 oz can of black beans (rinsed and drained)
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp lime juice
• 2 cups corn (thawed frozen corn or canned)
• 2 tsp white wine vinegar
• 4 tbsp coriander/cilantro (chopped)
• 4 tbsp red onion (finely chopped )
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• Pinch sea or kosher salt
• 1 lime (juice)
• 1 medium avocado
• 2 tbsp red onion (finely chopped )
• 1 red chili ( finely chopped)
• 3 tbsp cilantro (coriander) (chopped)
• 1.5 limes (juice + zest of half a lime)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• 2 cups lettuce (chopped into strips)
• Grated cheese (cheddar or similar hard cheese)
• Sour cream
• Jalapenos (fresh or jarred)
• Tabasco sauce

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare the rice. Place a frying pan on a medium heat and add the oil. Add the brown rice when the oil is hot and stir in the coriander/cilantro, salt, and lime juice and set aside.

2. 2

   Fry the black beans. Add a little more oil to the frying pan and add the black beans, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt and white wine vinegar and fry on a medium heat for 10 minutes until the beans soften.

3. 3

   Prepare the corn salsa - meanwhile prepare the corn salsa by mixing together the corn and salsa ingredients in a separate bowl.

4. 4

   Make the guacamole. Scoop out the avocado flesh, remove the stone and carefully cut out any brown or black parts if necessary.

5. 5

   Add the remaining guacamole ingredients, mash thoroughly and mix together.

6. 6

   At this point the beans should be soft. Take them off the heat and stir in the lime juice.

7. 7

   Assemble the burrito bowls. Spoon a portion of rice into each bowl and divide the beans, corn salsa and guacamole between the bowls.

8. 8

   Add lettuce, grated cheese, sour cream, jalapenos and Tabasco sauce as desired.