Quinoa Pilaf with Tzatziki sauce

 

Quinoa Pilaf:

Quinoa – one cup
Water – 2 cups
Broccoli – one cup
Zucchini – one cup diced
Red Bell pepper – one cup
Cumin seeds – one tsp
Ginger – grated one tssp
Olive oil – 3 tbsp
Ghee – 2 tbsp
Red chilly flakes – one tsbp
Cilantro – 2 tbsp finely chopped
Salt to taste

Wash and cook quinoa in 2 cups of water about 15 minutes and simmer the stove and close it for about 5 minutes to fluff.
Place a pan on the stove add olive oil and when it is hot add the cumin and chilly flakes.
Add the finger and let it brown. Add the veggies and sauté for about 5 minutes. Add the salt.
Close the pan and let the veggies cook for another 5 minutes.
Add the cooked quinoa and mix without mashing them.
Drizzle the ghee on top and switch off the stove.
Garnish with finely chopped coriander.

Serve with the Tzatziki Sauce.
Variations: use finely chopped green chilly instead of red chilly flakes and use whole red chillies.


Tzatziki Sauce

Ingredients:

Cucumber – one medium
Yogurt – one cup
Lime juice – one tbsp
Fresh dill – 2 tbsp chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Peel the cucumbers and dice them.
Place the ingredients along with cucumber in a food processor and run them for about a minute.
Now it is ready to serve with any pilaf or rice or even use as salad dressing.
Variations:
If you like it creamy use half cup yogurt and half cup sour cream.