Themed Dinners

Sometimes, I get into ‘themed’ meal moods. Recently, I invited our neighbors over for dinner and decided on a Mexican theme. We are serving margaritas, fajitas, jicama salad and veggie tacos tonight. Black beans, sour cream, guacamole, Mexican rice, sautéed veggies, tortillas, and salsa. What’s there to not like?!

I hope to publish the recipe for veggie fajitas soon, but in the meantime, here’s the supporting star of the evening.

The Super Delicious Mexican Rice: Carb – but without the heavy baggage that regular white rice comes with. How so? For one, instead of white rice, which is bereft of most nutrition from the bran, I have used organic brown Basmati rice. Also, instead of serving plain old rice, I’ve oomphed up the rice with the addition of plenty of vegetables and healing spices.

Pairing

So much so, this dish can stand alone by itself and be served on its own – perhaps with some healthy Jicama Salad, Guacamole, Broccoli-Corn Stir Fry, Crunchy Baked Plantain Chips and a Spice Mulled Wine – to make it an international night.

 

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Why is this Healthy?

The hull and bran in brown rice provide “natural wholeness” to the grain and are rich in proteins, thiamine, calcium, magnesium, fiber, and potassium. Tomatoes are a great source vitamin C and along with carrots and bell peppers here, provide a host of other nutrients.

 

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Mexican Rice

Sometimes, I get into ‘themed’ meal moods. I invited our neighbors over for dinner and decided on a Mexican theme. We are serving margaritas and veggie fajitas tonight. Black beans, sour cream, Mexican rice, sautéed veggies, corn tortillas, and salsa. What’s there to not like?!
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword rice, brown rice, mexican rice, spanish rice
Special Diet Gluten Free, No Added Sugar, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 People
Calories 255kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Brown Rice - Long Grain, Basmati, Organic
  • 4 Cloves Garlic - Fresh, Chopped
  • 1 Pepper Jalapeno - Small, Chopped
  • 1/2 Cup Onion - Fine Cut
  • 1/2 Cup Tomato - Fine Cut
  • 1/2 Cup Carrots - Fine Cut
  • 2/3 Cup Green Bell Peppers - Fine Cut
  • 1 Cup Vegetable Broth - Organic, Low Sodium
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt - Himalayan Pink
  • 2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil - Extra Virgin

Instructions

  • Heat oil, splutter cumin seeds. Add garlic and sauté for 10 seconds.Add jalapeño and sauté for another 10 seconds. Add chopped onions and sauté until slightly translucent.
  • Add washed rice, and gently roast for 5 minutes until the rice kernels turn slightly brown; add chopped tomatoes, salt and vegetable broth and cook rice until almost all the water has been absorbed.
  • Add chopped carrots and bell peppers, stir gently. Close the lid and let cook on low flame until rice is done. Fluff rice with a fork.
  • Transfer to serving dish.

Notes

Great by itself or with any curry or Tomato Onion Raita .
*Use organic ingredients wherever possible

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Mexican Rice
Amount per Serving
Calories
255
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Cholesterol
 
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
314
mg
14
%
Potassium
 
288
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
 
42
g
14
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
700
IU
14
%
Vitamin C
 
28.1
mg
34
%
Calcium
 
40
mg
4
%
Iron
 
1.3
mg
7
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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