Mexican Burrito Bowl

Quick, easy, delicious and nutritious vegetarian burrito bowl at home. A perfect meal with a combination of protein, carbs and fats is not only healthy and filling but it’s satisfying too. Plus I have made this vegetarian Burrito Meal Bowl with easily available ingredients (easily customizable) and with some twists for Indian taste buds. Do try and share your experience with me!!

Easy burrito bowl that makes your regular meals interesting

Easy homemade burrito bowl is a simplified vegetarian version of famous chipotle’s burrito bowl This bowl contains beans, flavored rice, spicy marinated paneer, veggies, thick curd, nachos and a twist with green chutney.

Ingredients

  • For paneer
    • Paneer – 100 gms
    • Salt as per taste
    • Kashmiri red chilli powder – 1/4 tsp
    • Cumin powder – 1/4 tsp
    • Red chilli flakes – a pinch
    • Mixed herbs / Oregano – 1/8 tsp
    • Black pepper powder – 1/8 tsp
    • Lemon juice of half lemon
    • Oil – 1 tsp ( To cook marinated paneer)
  • For rice
    • Boiled rice – 1 cup
    • Salt – 1/4 tsp
    • Black pepper powder – 1/8 tsp
    • Kashmiri red chilli powder – 1/4 tsp
    • Cumin powder – 1/4 tsp
    • Oregano – 1/4 tsp
    • Chilli flakes – 1/4 tsp
    • Red chilli sauce – 1/4 tsp (optional)
  • Chutney
    • Dahi/Curd – 1/4 cup
    • Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup
    • Salt as per taste
    • Lemon juice of half lemon
  • To assemble
    • Rice
    • Paneer
    • Lettuce
    • Tomatoes
    • Boiled sweetcorn
    • Boiled kidney beans / Rajma
    • Slices of onion and capsicum
    • Jalapenos (optional)
    • Curd (Thick)
    • Chutney
    • Nachos (optional)

How to prepare?

  • Take a bowl add paneer and all the spices mentioned in ingredients section. Mix them well and keep aside for 15 minutes.
  • To cook paneer add oil in pan. Once hot add marinated paneer pieces and cook on low flame for 5-6 minutes.
  • In the same pan toss in the sliced onions and capsicum.
  • Next mix in all the ingredients of rice and cook it for 4-5 mins on low flame. You can skip the cooking part and use the herbed rice as it is.
  • To make the green chutney blend all ingredients to a smooth paste.
  • All the cooking part is done it’s time to plate.
  • Scoop in cooked rice in a bowl then top with paneer, veggies, beans, thick curd or sour cream to balance the flavors. Serve with green chutney. Voila!

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