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Mexico Frijoles de la Olla

A 9:16 storyboard, 90 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.

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  1. Scene 1 · hook · 4s

    Hook

    Shot. Open tight on the finished Mexico Frijoles de la Olla, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.

    Voiceover. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla, the Mexico plate. Simmer the dried beans until they are creamy and the broth is thick enough to spoon. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Mexico Frijoles de la Olla, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla, the Mexico plate. Simmer the dried beans until they are creamy and the broth is thick enough to spoon.

    On screen. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla

  3. Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s

    Mise en place

    Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.

    Voiceover. Set out dry black beans, yellow onion, garlic, low-sodium chicken broth, ground cumin. Measure before the pan is hot.

    On screen. Mise en place

  4. Scene 4 · equipment · 5s

    Equipment

    Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.

    Voiceover. You need Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.

    On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon

  5. Scene 5 · step · 7s

    Step 1

    Shot. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla, step 1. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Heat 5 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Set a scale on the counter for Mexico Frijoles de la Olla. Heat the cooking vessel to a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C and leave it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh dry black beans, yellow onion, garlic, low-sodium chicken broth, ground cumin.

    On screen. Set a scale on the counter for… · Heat 5 min

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Simmer the dried beans until they are creamy and the broth is thick enough to spoon.

    On screen. Simmer the dried beans until they are creamy…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla, step 3. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Cook the onion and garlic first until they smell sweet and the onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Then add the low-sodium chicken broth.

    On screen. Cook the onion and garlic first until they…

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla, step 4. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Simmer 28 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed ingredients and cook Mexico Frijoles de la Olla at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 28 minutes. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla is done when the low-sodium chicken broth yields to a fork and the liquid stays at a quiet simmer, not a hard boil.

    On screen. Add the remaining weighed… · Simmer 28 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Check the thickest piece of Mexico Frijoles de la Olla, not the edge. If the cue is not true, keep going a few minutes and look again.

    On screen. Check the thickest piece of Mexico Frijoles de…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla, step 6. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Rest 5 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Rest Mexico Frijoles de la Olla for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in Mexico.

    On screen. Rest Mexico Frijoles de la Olla for… · Rest 5 min

  11. Scene 11 · doneness · 6s

    How you know it is done

    Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.

    Voiceover. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla is done when the low-sodium chicken broth yields to a fork and the liquid stays at a quiet simmer, not a hard boil.

    On screen. Doneness

  12. Scene 12 · mistakes · 7s

    If it goes wrong

    Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.

    Voiceover. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Color is not the cue. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla came out salty or dry. Weigh the salt, keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop at the doneness cue.

    On screen. Common fixes

  13. Scene 13 · storage · 5s

    Cooling and storage

    Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.

    Voiceover. Cool Mexico Frijoles de la Olla, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if it reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat until steaming.

    On screen. Storage

  14. Scene 14 · nutrition · 5s

    Nutrition lower third

    Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.

    Voiceover. One serving is about 239 calories, with 15.3 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 239 kcal · 15.3 g protein · Healthy

  15. Scene 15 · plate · 5s

    Plate and close

    Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.

    Voiceover. Serve 4 plates. Eat while it is at its best.

    On screen. Mexico Frijoles de la Olla

  16. Scene 16 · cta · 4s

    Close

    Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.

    Voiceover. Cook Mexico Frijoles de la Olla from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.

    On screen. Cook it from the recipe

Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.