Mexican Rice / Mexican Rice in Millets

12 Dec Mexican Rice / Mexican Rice in Millets

Mexican rice, as the title suggests, comes from the land of Mexico. Undoubtedly this is the most popular, favourite and common dish among Mexicans. Lots of vegetables with tomatoes added with chilli flakes and herbs lend an unique and authentic flavour to this dish.

I cannot say if this is anything close to authentic since I have not used long grain rice which the original recipe does. Instead, I have used Millets as a variation. But all I can say is trust me, this rice is so flavourful and above all easy to make.

The best Mexican rice has each grain separate which I have achieved in this. And it uses all necessary ingredients that the original Mexican rice uses. What more do we need? Try out this flavourful, healthy Millet recipe.

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Mexican Millet Rice

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

pre cook beans30 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: corn, mexican, millet, tomato, onion, red beans, rajma, jalapeno

Servings: 4 people

Author: Rama G

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup any millet cooked
• 1 onion shopped
• 1 tbsp garlic chopped fine
• 3 tbsp capsicum chopped
• 3 tbsp red bell pepper (capsicum) chopped
• 3 tbsp yellow bell pepper chopped
• 3 tbsp tomato deseeded & chopped
• 3 tbsp pre boiled Rajma
• 3 tbsp pre boiled corn
• 1 jalapeno chopped
• 1/4 cup tomato puree (blend 2 tomatoes without adding water)
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp mixed herbs
• 1 tsp oil

Instructions

• Heat oil, add garlic and sauté.
• After few minutes, add onion and sauté till onions become translucent. 
• Add all vegetables and sauté further for few more minutes
  
• Add tomatoes and mix well till tomatoes become mushy.
• Add tomato puree, chilli flakes, chilli powder, cumin powder, mixed herbs, salt and sauté further. 
  
• Add corn, boiled Rajma and sauté further for few more minutes till the mixture becomes dry. 
  
• Add cooked millet / rice and mix well. 
  
• remove from fire and cool
  

Notes

1. I have used Kodo millet. However, you can use any millet of your choice. 
2. Make sure to keep each grain separate when cooking millets.
3. Garlic, red beans (rajma), tomatoes and corn are necessary ingredients for any Mexican dish. 
4. Mexican rice is normally spicy. You can add more chilli flakes / powder / jalapeno if you wish. 

 

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