Mexican cuisine is famous for its over-the-top use of different types of regional spices and a lot of natural produce to make appetising and flabbergasting dishes. The advent of Mexican cuisine in India can be attributed to a lot of fast food chains. The introduction of Mexican cuisine in India has met with a lot of appreciation as people can draw a lot of parallels between Indian cuisine and Mexican cuisine.
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The most common aspect is the generous use of a lot of spices and fresh vegetables. Just like Indian people, Mexicans also like to have a fully fibrous and well-balanced meal that consists of different types of lentils, grains, and vegetables. A burrito bowl is a perfect example of a healthy and scrumptious meal that has everything that one requires for a healthy lifestyle. Here are some healthy and nutritional balanced vegan burrito bowl recipes that one can try making at home.
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* Grilled Vegetable Burrito Bowl
There are a lot of people who love having a concoction of healthy and crunchy vegetables that are minimally spicy. For such people, the grilled vegetable burrito bowl is the perfect meal that they can have for either lunch or dinner. This is made by taking some fresh vegetables such as bell, peppers, onions, zucchinis, etc that is available at home. All these vegetables have to be chopped and then grilled to give them a smoky flavour. Add a little bit of salt and pepper to these vegetables, and then mix them with brown rice, some boiled black beans, guacamole, and a fresh burrito dressing that is made from cilantro, lime juice, and some olive oil.
* Tofu Sofritas Burrito Bowl
A tofu sofritas burrito bowl, as the name suggests, is made from tofu, which is a great source of plant-based protein. The process of making this burrito bowl begins with first marinating the tofu cubes in a mixture made from garlic, ginger, and some chipotle peppers. After thoroughly mixing tofu with the spice mix, it is cooked in a pan with some onions until it becomes golden brown. These cooked tofu have to be added with some brown rice and boiled black beans along with lots of corn and shredded cabbage leaves. Add some lemon juice on the top for that sour flavour.
* Mango Salsa Burrito Bowl
Mango season is at its zenith, and it's the right time to make a burrito bowl with lots of mangoes. To make this burrito bowl at home, one has to begin by taking a shallow bowl and adding some boiled black beans and rice to it. Clear them properly, add some slices of avocado, and shred the red cabbage. The next step is to prepare a mango salsa with diced mangoes, red onions, lime juice, and cilantro. Add this mango and salsa on top of the red cabbage, and then, for some extra spice, one cannot jalapeños.
* Sweet Potato And Black Bean Burrito Bowl
Sweet potato is a great source of healthy carbohydrates, and when combined with black beans and some quinoa, the meal gives the right amount of nutrients to the body. One has to begin by first roasting some sweet potatoes and then spreading them over a layer of quinoa. The next step is to add lots of cherry tomatoes, black beans, and red onions to the top. Add lots of avocado slices along with fresh cilantro. The final step is to add some language and also add a dressing made from chipotle sauce for extra flavour.
* Simple Black Bean And Quinoa Bowl
A black bean and quinoa bowl is a simple well, flavoured meal that is made by adding some cooked quinoa with black beans. The next step is to add lots of fresh vegetables, such as spring onions, cilantro, avocado slices, cherry tomatoes, and some corn kernels. Give all of these ingredients a very nice toss, and then add a tomato salsa along with some fresh lime wedges. One can also add a dressing made from mayonnaise, chilli peppers, olive oil, and lime juice to the mixture. It is a simple and easy-to-make burrito bowl.