Bit of Mexican meal? One bit cooked in pot (5,4)
I believe the answer is:
pinto bean
'bit of mexican meal?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'one bit cooked in pot' is the wordplay.
'cooked' indicates anagramming the letters (letters cooked into a new form).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'pot' becomes 'pan' (I've seen this in other clues).
'one'+'bit'='onebit'
'onebit' with letters rearranged gives 'intobe'.
'intobe' inserted inside 'pan' is 'PINTO BEAN'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pinto bean that I've seen before include "Item of food" , "edible seed" .)