Easy Black Bean Burrito Bowl. Spicy black beans, roasted peppers and veggies, zesty guacamole, pico de gallo, fresh lettuce. DIY Burrito Bowl Chipotle style. Use other beans, or use tofu to make sofritas bowl. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe. Serve in a bowl or as a burrito or lettuce wraps.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: 25 minutes
  • Total time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Bowl
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

For the Spicy Black Beans

  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp chipotle pepper powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano (or a tbsp fresh oregano)
  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • a very generous dash of black pepper and cayenne
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 15 oz can of black beans drained (or 1.5 cups cooked black beans)
  • salt to taste (depends on if the beans are salted or not)

For the roasted veggies

  • 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1/2 red onion sliced

For the guacamole

  • 1 ripe avacado
  • 3 tbsp finely chopped red onion
  • 1 small tomato finely chopped
  • 1/2 jalapeno or hot chili (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
  • a generous dash of cayenne (or chipotle pepper, garlic, black pepper and salt)
  • 2 tsp or more lime juice (or lemon juice)

For the pico de gallo

  • 2 medium tomatoes (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped red or white onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 jalapeno or hot chili (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp or more fresh lime juice or lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Other:

  • Cooked rice of choice or cooked grains
  • chopped lettuce or greens of choice
  • a dash of lime juice (salt and cayenne)

Method

Make the black beans

  1. Add all the ingredients to a pan over medium heat. Mix well. Add a tbsp or so water and mix in. Cover and cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until the beans are hot. Stir once in between. Taste and adjust salt and spice.

Roast the veggies

  1. Heat a grill pan over medium high heat. Spray oil on the pan (optional). Place the veggies on the pan and cook both sides until most have brown edges or marks. You can also cook the veggies in a regular pan. Heat a tsp of oil over medium high heat, add veggies and cook until golden brown on most edges.

Make the guacamole.

  1. Mash the avocado well, add the rest of the ingredient mix well. Taste and adjust salt and tang.

Pico de gallo

  1. Mix everything, taste and adjust and keep asie, or use other salsa of choice like spicy salsa or tomatillo salsa.

Assemble

  1. Assemble the bowl as you like with cooked grains, lettuce and helpings of the black beans, guacamole or just mashed avocado, roasted veggies and pico de gallo. Add a dash of salt, cayenne and lemon juice. I like to serve the bowl with warm beans and roasted veggies as the rest of the ingredients are cold. Or assemble all the fillings into a large tortilla and roll into a burrito.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.