Quinoa and Paneer Pilaf

Quinoa and Paneer Pilaf

Ingredients

Quinoa-2 cups
Water-31/2 cups water
Paneer -6 oz(Cottage Cheese)
Onions-1 chopped fine
Minced Garlic and Ginger-1 tbs
Tomato -1 diced
Cilantro leaves handful
Mixed veggies of your choice (carrots,peas,beans)-1 cup
Oil to saute
Salt to taste
Green Chilli-3-4
Juice of 1/2 Lime

Instructions

Wash and rinse quinoa with water.
Measure the water in a saucepan bring it to boil add the quinoa with a few pinches of salt.
Cover let it simmer for 10 minutes till it's fully cooked.

 In a frying pan add about 2 tbs oil add the onions,ginger and garlic,green chilli saute till golden brown add the mixed veggies,cover let it cook for 10 minutes.

To it add the tomatoes,cubed paneer continue to saute for a few more minutes now add the cooked quinoa and combine.Finally add the juice of half a lime or alter according to your taste.

Serve hot with some raita or just plain quinoa pilaf is yummy to the crumb!