Brighten up weeknight dinners with this flavour-packed bowl.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup kidney beans,soaked and pressure cooked
1 cup cooked rice
½ cup sweetcorn, boiled
2 tablespoons grated cheese
Chipotle sauce (optional)
5 nachos
Salt and pepper, to taste
Butter as needed
FOR THE GUACAMOLE
1 avocado, pitted and mashed
2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ onion, finely chopped
½ tomato, finely chopped
1 tablespoon coriander, finely chopped
1 chilli, finely chopped (optional)
FOR THE FAJITA
1 cup coloured bell peppers, julienned
½ onion, sliced
METHOD
In a pan, add some butter followed by the cooked beans. Add salt to taste and water and let it cook for 5 to 7 minutes till the water evaporates.
In a small bowl, add all the ingredients for the guacamole along with some salt and pepper. Mix well and keep aside.
For the fajita, in a flat pan, add some butter and the fajita vegetables. Cook them on a high flame for 2 minutes, season with salt and pepper and turn the heat off.
In a medium-sized bowl or deep plate, place a ladleful of cooked rice, then add the cooked beans, fajita, guacamole and boiled sweetcorn.
Add some cheese and chipotle sauce and serve with some nachos on the side.
Warning: Ask a parent or adult to help with this recipe.
Mayura Sidharth is a nutritionist, health coach and founder of
The Tiny Tiffins. The Tiny Tiffins is a venture that aims to inculcate
healthy eating habits in kids. You can reach her on
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