Prep Time: 04 Hours

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 2 Servings

This dairy free queso bowl is a real soul food for anyone craving a heartwarming, filling and scrumptious meal in a bowl. The goodness of beans and fresh vegetables with cheesy sauce and fresh coriander leaves. Dairy-free, oil-free and gluten-free.

Chile con queso, Spanish for "chilli with cheese" sometimes called simply queso, is an appetizer or side dish of melted cheese, or more usually, processed cheese and chili peppers, typically served in Tex-Mex restaurants as a dip for tortilla chips.

Ingredients

Ingredients for Queso

• Potatoes : 1 ½ cup(cubed)
• Onions: 1 cup( cubed)
• Cashew nuts: 1/3 cup(soaked)
• Garlic: 4 cloves
• Cumin powder: ½ Tsp
• Chilli powder/flakes: 1 Tsp
• Turmeric powder: ½ Tsp
• Rock salt: to taste
• Lime juice: 1 ½ tbsp
• Coconut milk: ½ cup (or enough to blend the sauce)

Ingredients for Toppings

• Red beans/Rajma: ¼ cup(cooked)
• Capsicum: ¼ cup(tiny cubes)
• Tomatoes: ¼ cup(tiny cubes)
• Onions: ¼ cup(tiny cubes)
• Coriander leaves:1/4 cup(finely chopped)
• Avocado: ¼ cup( cut into cubes)

Method

• Cook onions and potatoes in half a cup of water until cooked soft.
• Cool it.
• Blend all the ingredients for the Queso alongwith cooked potatoes and onions, adding coconut milk to get a thick smooth saucy consistency.
• You could add water to thin it further.
• Taste the Queso and add more seasonings if you wish to.
• Pour the Queso in a bowl.
• Add the other ingredients and enjoy a sumptuous meal.

Wellcure tip: Boiled peas, boiled corn, sautéed mushrooms and cooked chickpeas are some more ideas for toppings.

Eating guide:

• Food group: Vegetables, Legumes, Nuts.
• Great replacement for dairy-based cheese.
• Nuts are a great source of natural fats and fibre.
• Could be combined with your cooked meals.
• Legumes add to the protein content making it a complete meal.

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