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Mexican Chilli Rice
Spicy vegetable rice made the Mexican way.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
Chilli Rice, Mexican, quick dinner ideas, work lunch
Servings:
2
people
Ingredients
Ingredients:
2
Cups
Boiled Rice
short grained variety
1/2
Cup
Onions
Finely sliced
1/2
Cup
Cabbage
Finely sliced
1/4
Cup
Red Capsicum
Finely sliced
1/4
Cup
Green Capsicum
Finely Sliced
1/4
Cup
Carrot
Finely sliced
3
Garlic cloves
finely chopped
1/4
tbsp
Red Chilli Powder
4
Red Chillies
2
tbsp
Tomato Sauce
2
tbsp
Soy Sauce
Coriander Leaves
handful
1
tbsp
Lemon juice
2
tbsp
Oil
Salt
to taste
Instructions
Blend the red chillies in a mixer and grind them to a coarse paste.
Heat a pan under medium flame, add some oil and fry the onions until transparent.
Add the garlic and saute.
Add the sliced carrot and cook until soft. Add the cabbage. capsicum, salt, ground red chilli flakes, and little red chilli powder.
Add the tomato sauce and mix well.
Now Add the cooked rice and mix gently until the sauce is coated well to the rice.
Sprinkle the coriander leaves and squeeze the lemon juice and give it a mix.
Serve hot.