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Black Bean Mole Rice Bowls with Tahini Lime Drizzle

🍽️ serves 4⏱️ prep 10 min🔥 cook 35 min📖 Instagram
riceblack beansvegantahinichocolatemexican-inspired
Black Bean Mole Rice Bowls with Tahini Lime Drizzle

Notes

This dish leans into a mole-inspired flavor profile using dark chocolate, cumin, and cinnamon to create depth in a rich black bean sauce. Balanced with a bright tahini-lime drizzle and creamy avocado, it’s a high-impact, pantry-friendly meal.

Ingredients

For the Rice: - 250g (1.33 cups) brown rice
- Salt, to taste

For the Black Bean Mole: - Olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1.5 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 × 400g (14oz) tin chopped tomatoes
- 40g (1/2 cup) jarred jalapeños, drained and chopped
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
- 3 × 400g (14oz) tins black beans, drained
- 1/2 vegetable stock cube
- 30g (1oz) 70% dark chocolate, chopped

For the Tahini Lime Drizzle: - 4 tbsp tahini
- 150g (2/3 cup) vegan yoghurt
- Juice of 1 lime
- Water, to thin
- Salt, to taste

For Serving: - 2 avocados, sliced
- Fresh coriander, chopped

Instructions

  1. Cook the Rice:
  2. Cook the brown rice according to package instructions.

  3. Season lightly with salt and set aside.

  4. Build the Base:

  5. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
  6. Add onion and cook for 5–7 minutes until softened.

  7. Stir in garlic, cumin seeds, and cinnamon. Cook for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.

  8. Simmer the Sauce:

  9. Add chopped tomatoes, jalapeños, dried herbs, and soy sauce.
  10. Crumble in the stock cube and stir well.

  11. Simmer for 5 minutes.

  12. Add the Beans:

  13. Stir in the black beans.

  14. Simmer for 8–10 minutes until thickened.

  15. Finish the Mole:

  16. Stir in the chopped dark chocolate until fully melted.

  17. Taste and adjust seasoning (salt, pepper, or a squeeze of lime if needed).

  18. Make the Tahini Drizzle:

  19. Whisk together tahini, vegan yoghurt, and lime juice.
  20. Add water gradually until smooth and drizzle-able.

  21. Season with salt to taste.

  22. Assemble:

  23. Divide rice between bowls.
  24. Spoon over the black bean mole.
  25. Top with avocado slices.
  26. Drizzle with tahini sauce.

  27. Finish with fresh coriander.

  28. Serve:

  29. Serve warm.

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Estimated from the ingredients — amounts and serving size vary, so treat it as a ballpark.

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