Mexican Rice is a delicious rice based dish. Also, it is full of vegetables and other healthy ingredients. Therefore, it is fantastic to make for family meals. Here is how to make an easy, authentic homemade Mexican Rice. Do try it soon if you love vegan, vegetarian Mexican meals.

Mexican Rice Recipe

Mexican cuisine mainly consists of corn, beans, avocados, fresh tomatoes, chillies, and rice.You must have surely heard about tacos and quesadillas, they are quite popular snacks of Mexican Street Food. We look forward to savouring a nice Mexican dish on a regular basis at our home. One Pot Mexican Rice pretty much makes for a promising meal and satiates our taste buds as well. The turnaround time for Mexican Rice is quick. Hence, it is sure to become your family favourite meal.

Provided that you have all the ingredients set by your side, then preparing One Pot Mexican Rice hardly takes 20 minutes. This dish is so convenient to make on the weekdays that it easily sorts our dinner plans! I have tried this recipe many times because cooking the rice and mixing it all up is an easy breath.

How to make Recipe for Mexican Rice healthier?

I add lots of fresh veggies such as peas, corn, peppers, Jalapeno while preparing Mexican Rice recipe. You can also make a chicken version of this rice by adding some grilled chicken in the rice and also use brown rice to make it healthier.

Scrumptious and sizzling, One Pot Mexican Rice saves you time and even gets you flattering compliments during house parties. You can pair it up with side dish Texas Style Potato Salad and Three Bean salad. Read my simple, quick recipe for the best, spicy Mexican Style Rice:

One Pot Mexican Rice Recipe

5 from 1 vote Print Mexican Rice Mexican Rice is a delicious rice based dish. Full of vegetables and other healthy ingredients, this is fantastic to make for family meals. Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Total Time 40 minutes Servings 4 people Calories 220 kcal Author Neha Mathur Ingredients 4 tbsp Olive oil

2 tsp Garlic Finely chopped

1 cup Onion Chopped

1 and 1/2 cup Rice

1 Jalapeno pepper Chopped

1/4 cup Red bell pepper Chopped

1/4 cup Yellow bell pepper Chopped

1/4 cup Peas

1/4 cup Corn

1/4 cup Carrot Chopped

1/2 cup Tomato puree

3 cups Chicken or veg stock

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp Black pepper powder

1/2 tsp Cumin powder

1/2 cup Paprika Instructions Heat olive oil in a large pan. Once the oil is hot, add garlic and onion and fry till onion turns pinkish. Add the rice and fry for 3-4 minutes, until it absorbs the oil. Keep stirring gently. Add Jalapeno pepper, bell peppers, peas, corn and carrot and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add tomato puree, salt, pepper powder, cumin powder and paprika along with 3 cups of stock. Cover the pot and cook the rice on low heat till done. Remove from heat and cook for 5 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork. Serve hot. Nutrition Facts Mexican Rice Amount Per Serving Calories 220 Calories from Fat 144 % Daily Value* Total Fat 16g 25% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Sodium 27mg 1% Potassium 618mg 18% Total Carbohydrates 20g 7% Dietary Fiber 7g 28% Sugars 6g Protein 4g 8% Vitamin A 171.9% Vitamin C 54.1% Calcium 5.1% Iron 22% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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