Spiced Vegetable Dirty Rice

Name: Spiced Vegetable Dirty Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Cajun and Creole, Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tsp Achiote; 1 cup Black Beans; 0 dash Black Pepper; 1 tbsp Chili Powder; 2 tbsp Fresh Cilantro; 1 whole Green Bell Pepper; 0.25 tsp Ground Cinnamon; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 1 whole Lime; 1 tbsp Lime Juice; 3 cloves Minced Garlic; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 0.25 cup Pine Nuts; 1 whole Red Onion; 0.25 tsp Red Pepper Flakes; 3 whole Roma Tomato; 1 tsp Seasoned Salt; 2.75 cups Water; 1.33 cups White Rice; 1.33 cups Yellow Cornmeal; 1 cup Yellow Onion

Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Cajun and Creole 🇺🇸Mexican Low-Sodium Gluten-Free Vegetarian 🥦Vegan 🌱Plant-Based 🌻Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Comfort-Food

Spiced Vegetable Dirty Rice brings warm chili and cumin notes balanced by sweet corn, juicy tomatoes, and earthy black beans, with a subtle hint of cinnamon. Fluffy grains are studded with crunchy toasted pine nuts and brightened by lime, red onion, and cilantro, making it vibrant and satisfying. Serve it for a weeknight dinner or as a flavorful side at casual gatherings.

Prep20 mins
Cook25 mins
Serves6
DifficultyMedium

1

In a heavy saucepan, warm 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and the chopped onions; cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Stir in the bell pepper, chili powder, ground annatto, chili flakes, cumin, and cinnamon. Cook for 2 minutes.
2

Add the rice to the saucepan and stir to coat. Pour in the water and 1 teaspoon salt, then bring the rice to a boil over high heat. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low. Simmer the rice for 25 minutes.
3

Once the rice is done, stir in tomatoes, corn, black beans, and pine nuts. Mix in salt, pepper, and lime juice. When heated through, spoon 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.