Baked Mexican Rice with Cheese Patties

Baked Mexican Rice with Cheese Patties is simply party perfect! Although it involves preparing the Mexican rice, cheese patties and a special tomato sauce too, each of these is quite easy to prepare and will not take too much time. You can prepare all these in advance and arrange them in a baking dish, ready to be stowed into the oven just a while before the guests arrive. Watch their faces light up as the aroma of tomatoes, onions, melting cheese and browning rice waft out of the oven tantalizingly.

Baked Mexican Rice with Cheese Patties

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Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Baking Time:  15 minutes   Baking Temperature:  200°C (400°F)   Total Time:     4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients


For The Mexican Rice
3 cups cooked long grained rice
1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 tsp ginger (adrak) paste
1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
1/2 cup chopped and boiled french beans
1/2 cup chopped and boiled carrot
1 tsp chilli powder
salt to taste

For The Cheese Patties
1/4 cup grated processed cheese
1 cup boiled , peeled and mashed potatoes
1/2 cup crumbled paneer (cottage cheese)
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 tbsp cornflour
salt to taste
oil for greasing and cooking

For The Tomato Sauce
1 1/2 cups fresh tomato pulp
1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp sugar
salt to taste

For The Topping
1/4 cup grated processed cheese

Method
For the mexican rice

    For the mexican rice
  1. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
  2. Add the ginger and garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  3. Add the french beans, carrots and chilli powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  4. Add the rice and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.

For the cheese patties

    For the cheese patties
  1. Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well.
  2. Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and roll each portion into a 50 mm. (2”) diameter flat round patty.
  3. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle), grease it with a little oil, place all the patties on it and cook on a medium flame, using a little oil till they turn brown in colour from both the sides. Keep aside.

For the tomato sauce

    For the tomato sauce
  1. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions and garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
  2. Add the tomato pulp, chilli powder, oregano, sugar and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.

How to proceed

    How to proceed
  1. Just before serving, spread the rice on a greased deep baking dish.
  2. Place the cheese patties over the rice and evenly spread the tomato sauce.
  3. Top it with cheese and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 10 minutes.
  4. Serve hot.
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy528 cal
Protein11.2 g
Carbohydrates72.2 g
Fiber7.1 g
Fat21.5 g
Cholesterol5 mg
Sodium772.6 mg
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Reviews

Baked Mexican Rice with Cheese Patties
 on 26 Jun 21 06:06 PM
5

I hve tried this recipes many times.n always turns out perfect baked n delicious.n get most of ingredients from kitchen so easily can make anytime.thanks for sharing this recipe.
Tarla Dalal
01 Jul 21 10:39 PM
   Thanks so much for trying our recipe, it means a lot to us. Keep trying more recipes and sharing your feedback with us.
Baked Mexican Rice with Cheese Patties
 on 22 Sep 20 07:11 PM
5

tried this recipe few days back and believe me it''s simply mouth watering n delicious !!! easy to make with few ingredients which generally have in our kitchen .
Tarla Dalal
23 Sep 20 08:04 AM
   Thank you for your kind words. Do keep trying more recipes and sharing your comments with us. Enjoy.
Baked Mexican Rice with Cheese Patties
 on 10 Sep 20 07:18 AM
5

delicious recepie !! with basic ingredients used it turned out to be hit !!
Tarla Dalal
10 Sep 20 07:41 PM
   Krishna thanks so much for trying our recipe, it means a lot to us.
Baked Mexican Rice with Cheese Patties
 on 05 Aug 20 09:20 AM
5

I tried this recipe and my kids and husband loved it. It has become a regular part of our meal plan.
Tarla Dalal
05 Aug 20 09:26 AM
   Arati, thanks for the feedback !!! keep reviewing recipes you loved.
Baked Mexican Rice with Cheese Patties
 on 10 May 20 10:54 PM
5

Wonderful n superbly explained .
Tarla Dalal
10 May 20 11:06 PM
   Hi, Thank you very much for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy Cooking !!
Baked Mexican Rice with Cheese Patties
 on 09 May 20 04:00 PM
5

Tried this and it was so delicious. I also made taco shells following tarra dalal. My daughter and husband enjoyed their meal.
Tarla Dalal
11 May 20 12:44 AM
   Hi, Thank you very much for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy Cooking !!
Baked Mexican Rice with Cheese Patties
 on 08 May 20 09:04 AM
5

Fantastic idea!! It’s my dinner tonight!!
Tarla Dalal
08 May 20 11:02 AM
   Thank you for your feedback.! Happy cooking.!
Baked Mexican Rice with Cheese Patties
 on 13 Apr 18 12:12 PM
5

this recipe needs lots of hardwork / preparation.....but received unbelievable comments from hubby.... thx a lot
Baked Mexican Rice with Cheese Patties
 on 05 May 17 02:40 PM
5

Very nice tasty recepie , try once
Baked Mexican Rice with Cheese Patties
 on 28 Dec 16 03:35 PM
5

My kids loved this recipe! it was yummy! flavours of oregano in the tomato sauce with melting cheese patties in the mouth,kids didn''t realise they ate the veggies along. I tried this with corn and spinach too instead of carrots and beans , again the dish came out tasty and healthy! I love your receipies and was never disappointed with any. Thanks a lot for sharing this one. whenever I get bored with routine stuff I pull out something interesting from your receipies and whoa! kids want me to start a restaurant now;)
Tarla Dalal
28 Dec 16 03:45 PM
   Hi Prachee, Thank you very much for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy Cooking !!
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