Make The Perfectly Spiced Mexican Rice With Spicy Gravy

By Tarishi Shrivastava

August 10, 2024

Bring in a flavour rush to your table with the amazing Mexican rice and spicy gravy. It is vibrant, tasty and spicy to give your taste buds a rush of flavours. Here is how to make it:

Ingredients

For Mexican Rice 1 tbsp oil 1 tsp salt 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp chilli flakes 1 tsp oregano 2 tbsp tomato 1 cup cooked rice Fresh cilantro Lemon juice

Ingredients

For Spicy Gravy 2 tsp vegetable oil 1 small onion 2 cloves garlic 1 cup tomato pureed 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp cumin powder Salt to taste Fresh cilantro for garnish

Step 1

Cook some simple rice. 

Step 2

Heat vegetable oil in a pan.

Step 3

Sauté onions. Add garlic and cook for another minute.

Step 4

Stir in the rice and cook until lightly golden.

Step 5

Add chopped tomatoes, cumin, chilli powder, and salt.

Step 6

Pour in the broth, bring to a boil, then cook until rice is tender.

Step 7

For gravy in a pan sauté onions and garlic until soft.

Step 8

Stir in pureed tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 9

Add chilli powder, smoked paprika, and cumin powder.

Step 10

Simmer for 10 minutes until the gravy thickens.

Step 11

Garnish with fresh cilantro.