Mexican Smashed Chickpea Rice Bowl
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Mexican Smashed Chickpea Rice Bowl

Mexican Smashed Chickpea Rice Bowl

with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds & Charred Corn Salsa

Say hello to the king of veggie burrito bowls! There's nutrient-packed chickpeas that are wholesome and filling, garlic rice and charred corn salsa, plus a sublime helping of cheesy goodness and a sprinkling of toasted pumpkin seeds for extra crunch. Enjoy!

Tags:
Veggie
Spicy
Allergens:
Milk

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Total Time35 minutes
Cooking Time
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

3 clove

garlic

1 packet

basmati rice

1

onion

1 packet

Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas)

1

tomato

1 bag

coriander

1 bag

baby spinach leaves

1 tin

chickpeas

1 packet

tomato paste

1 packet

sour cream

(Contains Milk; )

½ tin

sweetcorn

1 packet

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

(Contains Milk; )

1 sachet

Mexican Fiesta spice blend

Not included in your delivery

1

olive oil

¼ tsp

salt

¼ cup

rice wine vinegar

¾ cup

water (for the sauce)

40 g

butter

(Contains Milk; )

1.5 cup

water (for the rice)

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Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Energy (kJ)4055 kJ
Fat49.6 g
of which saturates25.6 g
Carbohydrate96.7 g
of which sugars12.2 g
Protein30 g
Sodium1503 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Medium Pan
Lid
Large Non-Stick Pan

Instructions

1
1

Finely chop the garlic. In a medium saucepan, melt 1/2 the butter with a dash of olive oil over a medium heat. Cook 1/2 the garlic until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the basmati rice, water(for the rice) and the salt, stir, then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and cover with a lid. Cook for 10 minutes, then remove from the heat and keep covered until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, 10 minutes.

TIP: The rice will finish cooking in its own steam so don't peek!

2
2

While the rice is cooking, thinly slice the red onion. In a small bowl, combine the rice wine vinegar and a generous pinch of salt and sugar. Scrunch the onion in your hands, then add to the pickling liquid with just enough water to cover the onion. Set aside.

3
3

Drain the sweetcorn (see ingredients). Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Toast the pumpkin seeds, tossing, until golden, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl. Set aside. Return the frying pan to a high heat. Cook the sweetcorn until lightly browned, 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl. Finely chop the tomato and coriander. Add the tomato, coriander and a drizzle of olive oil to the charred corn, then season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine and set aside. Roughly chop the baby spinach leaves. Drain and rinse the chickpeas.

4
4

SPICY! The spice blend is hot, use less if you're sensitive to heat.

Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. When the oil is hot, cook the chickpeas, tossing occasionally, until golden, 2-3 minutes. Add the Mexican Fiesta spice blend, tomato paste, remaining garlic and remaining butter and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the water (for the sauce) and simmer until thickened, 2-3 minutes.

5
5

Using a potato masher or fork, lightly mash the chickpeas until some of them have broken up and the sauce has thickened. Season to taste.

TIP: Add a splash more water if the chickpea mixture looks too thick.

6
6

Drain the pickled onion. Stir the baby spinach through the garlic rice. Divide rice between bowls. Top with the Mexican smashed chickpeas, charred corn salsa, pickled onion and sour cream. Sprinkle over the shredded Cheddar cheese and toasted pumpkin seeds.