
Mexican
Burrito Bowl
A deconstructed burrito — a build-your-own bowl of Mexican rice, sautéed peppers and beans, salsa, sour cream, cheese. Healthy-feeling, customisable.
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
2
Per serving
1021kcal
Protein
38g
Carbs
134g
Fat
38g
Fibre
4g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cupsMexican-style rice (see recipe)
- 1/4 cupCabbage, chopped lengthwise
- 2 tbspOnion, sliced
- 1/4 cupTomato, sliced
- 1/4 cupCapsicum, sliced
- 1/2 tspGarlic paste
- 1/2 tspSchezwan sauce
- 1/4 cupBaby corn, blanched
- 1 cupPaneer, cubed
- 1.5 tspSoya sauce
- 3 tspVinegar
- 3/4 cupWater
- 1 portionCornflour slurry (2–3 tsp + water)
- to tasteSalt + black pepper
- 1 dspTomato ketchup
- 1/4 cupSour cream (see recipe)
- 1/4 cupPico de gallo salsa (see recipe)
- 2 tbspCheese, grated
Method
- 1
Sautéed veg: heat oil. Sauté garlic and onion. Add cabbage, capsicum, baby corn and paneer. Stir-fry on high for 2 minutes.
- 2
Add tomato, Schezwan, soya, vinegar, ketchup, salt and pepper. Toss.
- 3
Add 3/4 cup water. Bring to a low boil.
- 4
Stir in cornflour slurry. Simmer until semi-thick and glossy.
- 5
Assemble: in a deep bowl, layer Mexican rice → sautéed veg → a dollop of sour cream → a spoon of salsa → grated cheese.
- 6
Serve immediately, ideally with tortilla chips on the side for crunch.