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Tired of juggling multiple pots and pans after a long day? We hear you! That’s why we’re introducing your new weeknight superstar: the One Pot Mexican Rice recipe. This dish is everything you crave—flavorful, hearty, perfectly seasoned—and it only requires one single pot from start to finish. Forget the fuss, skip the sink full of dishes, and still get that incredible, authentic Mexican flavor. Get ready to make cleanup as delicious as dinner!
If you’ve ever struggled with mushy, under-seasoned, or burnt rice sticking to the bottom of the pan, this post is for you! We’ve cracked the code on making fluffy, vibrant, and perfectly cooked Mexican Rice every single time, and we're doing it using just one pot. This streamlined method guarantees perfect texture and maximum flavor infusion, transforming a humble side dish into a meal centerpiece. You won't believe something so flavorful could be so incredibly easy to make—all in one pot! Say hello to easy perfection!
There you have it—the easiest, most flavorful One Pot Mexican Rice recipe you’ll ever need! This dish proves that incredible flavor doesn't have to mean complicated cooking or mountains of dishes. Whether you serve this as a main meal tonight or use it for meal prep this week, we know it’s going to be a massive hit. If you try this recipe, please let me know how you served it in the comments below! Snap a photo and tag me on Instagram! Happy cooking, friends! 🔪😋
Preparation time - 5 to 7 minutes
Cooking time 20 to 25 minutes
Serves 2 as a single meal
Ingredients to make One Pot Maxican Rice:
1/2 cup basmati rice
1 1/2 tablespoon oil
1 1/2 tablespoon butter
10 to 12 cloves garlic
1 medium size onion
1 small tomato
2 tablespoon rajma
2 tablespoon boiled sweet corn
2 tablespoon chopped capsicum
2 tablespoon par boiled green peas
Salt to taste
3 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder
1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
1 teaspoon chilli flakes (opt)
2 teaspoon mix herbs
1 to 2 teaspoon tomato ketchup (as per choice)
Method to make One Pot Maxican Rice:
- First of all wash and soak basmati rice for 30 minutes.
- Wash and soak rajma in hot water for minimum 7 to 8 hours or overnight. Later again wash and drain water. Add fresh water and salt to it & pressure cook it.
- Par boiled sweet corn and green peas.
- Chop onion and capsicum in small pieces.
- Chop and make pure of tomato.
- Make paste from garlic.
- Heat oil and butter in a nonstick pan and saute onion and garlic to it. Later add all chopped vegetables to it.
- Now it's time to add boiled rajma and sweet corn to it. Cook for 2 minutes and then add tomato pure to it.
- Add all dry spices in it and mix well.
- Cook for one to two minutes.
- Add soaked and drained rice in it. Mix well carefully to avoid breaking of rice grains.
- Cook for one minute and then add 3/4 to 1 cup water to it. (Quantity of water may differ as per the quality of rice and it also depends on how old it is).
- Mix and cook covered for 5 to 7 minutes at medium flame. Stir occasionally.
- When cooked add tomato ketchup to it. Mix well.
- Our piping hot One Pot Maxican Rice is ready to serve.
