Healthy Recipe: Mexican Rice

Give your rice a twist by adding some tasty, Mexican flavours to it. In this recipe feature, celebrity chef Tarla Dalal provides us with a step-by-step guide, to prepare this healthy Mexican rice.

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups cooked rice
2 tbsp oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
1 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
1/4 cup boiled rajma (kidney beans)
1/2 cup chopped and boiled mixed
vegetables (french beans and carrots)
salt to taste
1 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

Method

• Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or until they turn translucent.
• Add the garlic paste and chilli flakes and sauté on a medium flame for another 1 minute.
• Add the rajma and mixed vegetables and sauté on a medium flame for 1 more minute.
• Add the rice and salt, toss well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
• Add the chilli powder and turmeric powder, toss again and cook on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes.
• Serve immediately.