Chipotle Bowl
by lavanya nagarajan in Cooking > Vegetarian & Vegan
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Chipotle Bowl

Hi all !
We all like to eat in restaurants once in a while . Likewise My family likes to eat in a famous Mexican Restaurant very often . So i thought why can't we try preparing the same restaurant style food in home . Homemade dishes are so healthy & hygienic . Chipotle Mexican Grill is an American chain of fast casual restaurants in the United States. I would like to replicate the Chipotle Bowl style of recipe and enjoy eating the restaurant style food at home . It is very easy to prepare . I request you all to try this recipe and please do comment below, if any suggestions and compliments . Thank you !
Ingredients :

White rice - 1 cup
Boiled black beans - 2 cups
Onions - 2 ( medium size , chop one onion into long silces and chop another into small dices)
Tomatoes - 2 (medium size)
Sweet corn - 1 1/2 cup
Green bell peppers - 1/2 cup
Jalapeno - 1
Avacado - 2
Lettuce- 1 cup (finely chopped)
Mccormick Taco seasoning mix (you can get it in an american store)
Mccormick Fajita seasoning mix
Sour cream - 1 cup
Cilantro (coriander leaves) - 1 cup finely chopped
Lemon juice -1/2 cup
Taco shells ( available in american store)
Salt
olive oil
To Prepare Boiled Rice

Take 1 cup of white rice .
Add 2 full cups of water and boil the rice
Now take a bowl add the boiled rice , 3 Tbsp of finely chopped cilantro leaves , 1 tsp of lemon juice .
Mix it well and keep it aside.
To Prepare Black Beans

Take 2 cup of black beans . Soak it for about 3 to 4 hrs in water and pressure cook it .
You can also use canned black beans available in store
I have used freshly soaked and cooked beans .
Now take a pan and heat it .
Add black beans and 1/2 cup of water and stir well in medium heat.
Now add 2 Tbsp of Mccormick taco seasoning to the beans .
Add little salt .
Stir well for 2 mins .
Off the heat . Pour it a bowl and keep it aside.
To Prepare Fajita

Take a small pan , add 2 Tbsp of olive oil and heat it in medium heat.
Add sliced onion and green bell peppers to saute .
Saute it well in medium heat.
Add little salt and 1 1/2 spoon of Mccormick fajita mix.
Stir well and transfer it to a small bowl when done.
To Prepare Guacamole

Take 2 avacadoes , smash into a fine paste .
Now add diced onion and little tomatoes and mix well
Add little salt and 1 Tbsp of lemon juice .
Add little cilantro leaves.
Mix it well and transfer it to a bowl.
To Prepare Tomato Salsa

Take a bowl and add the finely diced tomatoes .
Add one finely chopped jalapeno .
Add very little salt and 1/2 tsp of lemon juice.
Add little chopped cilantro leaves .
Mix it well and keep it aside.
To Prepare Corn Salsa

Take 2 cups of cooked sweet corn in a bowl.
Add 1 Tbsp of diced onion , little cilantro leaves , salt and 1 spoon of lemon juice .
Mix it well and keep it aside.
To Prepare Chipotle Bowl

Take a bowl or a plate.
Add 2 scoop of white rice .
Next add Black beans prepared.
Next add little bell pepper fajita prepared.
Next add little tomato salsa above it.
Next add the corn salsa above it.
Next add 1 spoon of sour cream on it .
Next add 1 scoop of guacamole on it .
Add little shredded cheese (if needed).
Add chopped lettuce on it and your chipotle bowl is done .
It is very tasty and healthy dish .
To Prepare Chipotle Tacos

Some like to have crunchy stuffs added to their dishes .
The same preparation can be done with taco shells and we can enjoy eating the crunchy tacos with same ingredients.
Take a taco shell , add white rice, black beans, fajita , tomato salsa, corn salsa, sour cream , guacamole,lettuce and shredded cheese inside the taco which will look like in the above picture.
I hope you will like making this restaurant style dish at home ,for your loved ones and surprise them .