Simple Mexican soup

Ingredients Required: Serves 2 - 4

1/2 cup Black beans
1/2 cup Brown rice
1 Green pepper diced
2 Tomatoes diced
1 Onion red or regular diced
1 chopped Jalapeno or 1 roasted poblano pepper
1/2 tsp Roasted cumin powder
1/2 tsp Dried oregano
Handful chopped cilantro
Juice of 1 lime

For Topping:

Sourcream, Chopped green onions, Diced avocado, Crushed tostitos, Cheddar or mexican cheese

Method:

1) Pressure cook black beans and brown rice together
2) Heat tsp oil in a pot, add diced green peppers, tomatoes, onion and cook for 5 mins
3) Add cooked beans and rice mix to the pot and stir in salt, roasted cumin powder, oregano and reduce heat and cook for 10 mins
4) If its too think add 1/2 cup water or vegetable stock
5) Stir in chopped cilantro and switch off the heat

To Serve:

Pour laddle of soup into bowl, mix in little lime juice, add as many or all of the above mentioned toppings and serve. I/ we love all the toppings in the soup.

Enjoy!

Barley and Lentil soup

Ingredients Required: Serves 4

Barley - 1/2 cup
Brown lentils - 1/2 cup
Diced vegetable mix ( 1 carrot, 1 large tomato, 1 celery, little onion or leeks (optional), 1 potato, handful peas)
Tsp grated ginger, Jalapeno or chillies
1 Tbs tomato paste ( if you dont have tomato paste, add juice of 1 tomato)
Handful chopped cilantro
1 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder
A pinch yellow asafoetida
2 Bay leaves

Method:

1) Add bay leaves to barley and lentils and pressure cook with enough water
2) Heat tsp oil in a pot, add the chopped vegetable mix, ginger, chillies and cook
3) Add tbs tomato paste, curry powder, asafoetida
4) Add cooked barley and lentil to the pot, if its too thick, add enough vegetable stock or water, salt, roasted cumin powder and cook for few minutes
5) Add chopped corriander and turn off the heat.