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Are you thinking of Mexican cuisine? What dish comes to your mind first? From Americanized recipes to authentic dishes, everything on our list is inspired by Mexican cuisine. But do you know why all these recipes are on our list? One of the good reasons is 'they are delicious'. From crisp and golden quesadillas to tasty and creamy chilaquiles, these dishes show how versatile Mexican cuisine is. So whether looking for an effortless, light recipe to make dinner or lunch fit to feed a gathering, you will find something tasty to whip up. Here are the best Mexican recipes to try this week, no matter the occasion.
MEXICAN PULAO
Ingredients:
- Kidney beans - 1/2 cup boiled
- Capsicum -1/2 chopped
- Cumin powder -1/2 tsp
- Black pepper - 1/2 tsp
- Chilli flakes - 1/2 tsp
- Basmati rice - 2 cup
- Green peas - 1/2 cup
- Tomato - 1 chopped
- Carrot - 1 chopped
- Salt - as per taste
- Dry fruits - 1 cup
- Butter - 2 tsp
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Method:
- Heat butter in a pan. After heating, add rice to it and fry it lightly.
- After frying, add rajma, all the vegetables, mix them well and cook for some time.
- Add all the spices and cook on a medium flame. After some time, add a cup of water and boil it.
- When the rice and vegetables are cooked well, and the water is entirely exhausted, add dry fruits and mix them once
- Your Mexican pulao is ready to serve
MEXICAN FRIED RICE
Ingredients:
- Basmati rice – 2 cups boiled
- Green onion – 1/2 chopped
- Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
- Capsicum – 1/2 chopped
- Coriander leaves - 2 tsp
- Tomato sauce - 1 tsp
- Carrot – 1 chopped
- Chilli sauce - 1 tsp
- Salt – as per taste
- Garlic clove – 5-6
- Fried rice – 1 tsp
- Corn - 1/2 cup
Method:
- Put oil in a pan to heat. Then, add garlic buds, onions and cook them
- Then, add carrot, capsicum and cook for 4-5 minutes
- After 5 minutes, add other spices, ingredients, rice and cook for about 7-8 minutes
- After 8 minutes, please turn off the stove and serve it by putting coriander leaves on top
MEXICAN NACHO SOUP
Ingredients:
- Nacho Chips - 1 cup (crushed)
- Garlic paste - 1/2 spoon
- Corn - 1/2 cup boiled
- Onion - 1/2 chopped
- Salt - as per taste
- Cheese-1/2 tsp
- Sugar - 1/2 tsp
- Butter - 1 tsp
- Tomato - 2
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Method:
- Boil the tomatoes, and after cooling, put them with a mixer to grind
- Now keep the butter in a pan to heat up. After heating, add onion and fry till it becomes brown
- After it turns brown, add ground tomatoes, corn kernels, sugar, etc., and cook it for some time
- Then, add a cup of water and boil it
- When the mixture starts boiling, put chips and cheese on top and turn off the stove.
