Mexican Rice and Beans

I tasted this rice for the first time in the US at a Mexican restaurant. Mexican cuisine is healthy and spicy and has a lot of jalapenos and red beans!

Prep Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rice

• 1/4 cup Red kidney beans

• 1 Thinly sliced onions

• 3 Spring onions cut

• 1 Red capsicum roughly chopped

• 2 big Tomatoes roughly chopped

• Salt, to taste

• 2-3 Jalapenos

• 1 tbsp Oregano

• 2 Garlic pods

• 1 Grated carrots

• 3 tbsp Olive oil

• 2 Whole red chillies

• Water, to cook the rice

Instructions

1. Soak the red kidney beans overnight

2. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil and add capsicum, tomatoes, red chillies, jalapeño and garlic and sauté till it becomes light brown

3. Grind this into a paste, keep aside

4. In another pan add the remaining oil and sauté onions till golden brown

5. Add rice and sauté well for 5 mins

6. Add grated carrots, ground paste, salt and water and cook till half done

7. Add the beans and the oregano and cook till done (rice grains should be separate)

8. Garnish with spring onions, leaves and serve with tacos