Dirty Rice

Ingredients

• olive oil (2 tablespoons)
• garlic (3 cloves)
• onion (1 cup)
• green bell pepper (1 )
• chili powder (1 tablespoon)
• annatto or achiote powder (2 teaspoons)
• crushed red pepper (0.25 teaspoon)
• ground cumin (1 teaspoon)
• ground cinnamon (0.25 teaspoon)
• white rice (1.33 cups)
• water (2.75 cups)
• salt (1 teaspoon)
• roma (plum) tomatoes (3 )
• whole corn kernels (1.33 cups)
• black beans (1 cup)
• toasted pine nuts (0.25 cup)
• freshly ground black pepper (0 )
• red onion (1 )
• lime juice (1 tablespoon)
• fresh cilantro (2 tablespoons)
• lime (1 )

Instructions

1. In a heavy saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and the chopped onions; saute for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Mix in the bell pepper, chili powder, ground annatto, chili flakes, cumin, and cinnamon. Saute for 2 minutes.
2. Pour the rice into the saucepan and stir to coat. Add the water and 1 teaspoon salt, and bring the rice to a boil over high heat. Cover the pan and turn the heat to low. Simmer the rice for 25 minutes.
3. When the rice is cooked, mix in tomatoes, corn, black beans, and pine nuts. Stir in salt, pepper and lime juice. When the mixture is heated through, spoon it onto plates and top with the sliced red onion and cilantro. Serve a wedge or two of lime with each plate to squeeze over the rice.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

• kcal: 409
• fat: 9 g
• sats: 1 g
• carbs: 71 g
• fibre: 9 g
• protein: 14 g
• salt: 0.424 g