
Ah, burrito bowls: for the cook who wants delicious Mexican fare but eschews the hassle of assembling actual burritos. Weāre taking the delicious road more travelled tonight, and weāre regretting nothing.
2 packet
basmati rice
(May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Soy.)
2 clove
garlic
1 unit
avocado
1 unit
roma tomato
1 block
Cheddar cheese
(Contains: Milk;)
1 cob
corn
1 packet
beef mince
2 sachet
taco spice blend
(May be present: Gluten.)
1 sachet
chipotle spice blend
1 sachet
tomato paste
1 tub
sour cream
(Contains: Milk;)
olive oil
4 cup
water
½ tsp
salt

Rinse the basmati rice well. Add the water (3 cups) to a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the rice, stir, reduce the heat to low and cover with a lid. Cook for 10 minutes, or until the rice is tender. Remove the pan from the heat and keep covered for another 10 minutes, or until the water has absorbed. TIP: Don't lift the lid while the rice is resting so you don't lose any steam!

While the rice is cooking, slice the kernels off the corn cob. TIP: Do this in a large bowl to stop them from flying everywhere! Peel and crush the garlic. Dice the avocado and Roma tomato. TIP: Dice the avocado whilst still in the skin, then scoop out the flesh using a spoon. Grate the Cheddar cheese.

Heat a medium frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the corn kernels and cook for 5 minutes, or until golden and lightly charred. TIP: Cooking the corn in a dry pan helps to stop the corn kernels popping out of the pan! Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Return the same medium pan to a medium-high heat and add a drizzle of olive oil. Add the beef mince and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, for 4-5 minutes, or until browned.

Add the garlic, taco spice blend, salt (use suggested amount) and a pinch of the chipotle spice blend (if using) to the beef mince. TIP: The chipotle spice blend is spicy! Add it little by little, tasting as you go. Cook for 1-2 minutes, or until fragrant. Add the tomato paste and water (for the sauce) and simmer for 2 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat.

Divide the basmati rice between bowls and top with the beef mince, corn kernels, avocado, tomato and Cheddar cheese. Dollop with sour cream.