Healthy Paneer Burrito Bowl
Vegetarian Burrito Bowls are easy to make and very nutritious. Loaded with protein rich paneer and beans , and your favorite toppings like guacamole and pico de gello, there bowls are the perfect Tex mex dinner with endless possibilities.
Ingredients
For paneer and veggies
- 1 Red pepper sliced
- 1 Green pepper sliced
- 1 Onion sliced
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 250 gms Paneer sliced into 0.5 inch thick batons
- 1½ tbsp Taco seasoning ( store bought or check recipe above )
- 1½ tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp Lime juice
- Salt and Pepper according to taste
- 1 tbsp fresh coriander chopped
For Guacamole
- 2 ripe avocados mashed
- 1 tomato de seeded and finely chopped
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 green chilli chopped ( optional )
- 1 tbsp pickled jalapeno (optional)
- 3 tbsp fresh coriander chopped
- 1 lime
- salt and pepper as per taste
Pico De Gallo
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 3 large tomato finely chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeds removed and chopped finely
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- ¼ cup fresh coriander chopeed
- Salt and pepper to taste
For black beans and corn
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 cup frozen sweet corn
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp lime juice ( or more if needed )
- salt as per taste
Other ingredients
- 1½ cup Lettuce shredded ( or more if needed )
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 can refried beans ( warmed covered in a microwave for a minute)
- Tortilla chips ( optional)
- Mexican cheese
- Pickled Jalapenos
- Sour cream ( store bought)
- Salsa ( store bought)
Instructions
For paneer and veggies
- Heat olive oil in a non stick pan or skillet. Once hot, add sliced onion and peppers. Stir fry on high heat till peppers are crisp tender.
- Add salt and taco seasoning . Mix everything.
- Next, add paneer and cook everything for 2 mins, stirring constantly.
- Add salt, pepper, lime juice and coriander. Check the seasonings and adjust.
- Switch off the heat and keep it aside.
Pico De Gallo :
- Toss all the vegetables together and season to taste with salt, pepper and lime juice. Keep aside.
Guacamole :
- Peel the avocados and remove the pit. Mash the avocados and stir in rest of the ingredients.
- Mix to combine.Adjust the seasonings.
Black beans and corn mix :
- Heat butter in a pan. Stir fry corn and black beans for 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and lime juice.
Assembling the Burrito Bowls :
- Build your bowl starting with paneer and veggie mix ,adding beans and corn mix, pico de gello , refried beans and guacamole. Top with shredded lettuce, spring onion greens, tortilla strips, cheese, chopped cherry tomatoes , jalapenos and lime wedges. You can use sour cream and store bought salsa to serve with it .
- Enjoy !!