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Smoky Black Bean Pepper Rice Bowls with Lime

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Vegan rice bowls with black beans, mixed peppers, sweetcorn, tomato, cumin, smoked paprika, coriander, and lime.

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25 min575 kcal4 base servingsDinnerVeganGluten FreeQuickFamily Friendly
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Focus ingredients: black beans, basmati rice, mixed peppers, lime

Dietary fit: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: Add a spoonful of plain yoghurt at the table for anyone not keeping the bowl vegan.

Smoky Black Bean Pepper Rice Bowls with Lime plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 300g basmati rice
  • 2 tins black beans
  • 3 mixed peppers
  • 200g sweetcorn
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 15g fresh coriander
  • 1 lime
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

You'll also need

lidded saucepan, wide frying pan, colander, knife, chopping board

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Smoky Black Bean Pepper Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 1: Start the rice.
    Step 1

    Start the rice

    Rinse the basmati rice, then simmer it in a lidded saucepan with 600ml water and a pinch of salt for 10 minutes.

    10 min
  2. Smoky Black Bean Pepper Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 2: Prepare the vegetables.
    Step 2

    Prepare the vegetables

    While the rice cooks, slice the mixed peppers, drain and rinse the black beans, drain the sweetcorn, chop the coriander, and cut the lime into wedges.

    7 min
  3. Smoky Black Bean Pepper Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 3: Char the peppers.
    Step 3

    Char the peppers

    Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a wide frying pan over a medium-high heat. Cook the peppers with a pinch of salt for 4 to 5 minutes until glossy and charred in spots.

    5 min
  4. Smoky Black Bean Pepper Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 4: Build the smoky beans.
    Step 4

    Build the smoky beans

    Stir in the tomato puree, ground cumin, smoked paprika, and black pepper for 1 minute, then add the black beans, sweetcorn, and 75ml water.

    2 min
  5. Smoky Black Bean Pepper Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 5: Finish the pan.
    Step 5

    Finish the pan

    Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes until the sauce clings to the beans and the sweetcorn is hot, then squeeze in half the lime juice.

    5 min
  6. Smoky Black Bean Pepper Rice Bowls with Lime cooking step 6: Serve the bowls.
    Step 6

    Serve the bowls

    Fluff the rice, divide it between bowls, spoon over the smoky beans and peppers, and finish with coriander and the remaining lime wedges.

    2 min