- 150g brown basmati rice
- 200g chioggia beetroot
- 1 red onion
- 1 lime
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 1 garlic clove
- A handful of coriander
- 1 chilli
- 400g tin of black beans
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 avocado
- 100g cheddar
- 2 tbsp Greek style yogurt
- 300ml boiling water
- Sea salt
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- Freshly ground pepper
- Small pan with a lid
- Measuring jug
- Vegetable peeler (optional)
- Medium pan with a lid
- Grater
- 1.
Tip the rice into a large bowl and cover with cold water. Whisk with a fork for 1-2 mins till the water goes cloudy. Drain and rinse, then tip the rice into a small pan. Add 300ml boiling water and a pinch of salt. Cover and bring to the boil, then turn the heat right down. Gently simmer for 25 mins till all the water is absorbed.
- 2.
While the rice cooks, scrub and coarsely grate the Chioggia beetroot (no need to peel, though you can if you prefer). Peel and thinly slice the red onion. Finely grate the zest from the lime and set aside. Juice the lime into a large bowl. Stir in 1 tbsp caster sugar and 1 tsp sea salt. Add the beets and red onion. Stir to coat in the marinade. Set aside.
- 3.
Dice the tomatoes. Peel and finely chop the onion. Peel and grate or crush the garlic. Finely chop the coriander stalks (keep the leaves for later). Halve the chilli and flick out the seeds, then finely chop the chilli. Drain and rinse the black beans.
- 4.
Warm a medium-sized pan for 1 min. Add ½ tbsp oil and the onion to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir for 5 mins till the onion is glossy looking.
- 5.
Stir in the garlic, lime zest, coriander stalks and chilli. Add 1 tsp smoked paprika. Stir in the beans and tomatoes. Cook over a low heat for 15 mins, stirring now and then, to warm the beans through and break down the tomatoes. Cover and set aside to keep warm.
- 6.
The rice should have absorbed all the water by now. Take off the heat and set aside, lid on, for 5 mins to finish cooking. While the rice sits, halve the avocado and discard the stone. Scoop out and dice the flesh. Coarsely grate the cheddar.
- 7.
Divide the rice between 2 warm bowls. Top with a tangle of the quick-picked beetroot and onion, the warm black beans and the avocado. Add 1 tbsp yogurt, a scattering of cheddar and a pinch of coriander leaves to each bowl to serve.