When you are working from home and your lunch time is short, this pilaf recipe is great . It can be made from a mixture of ingredients waiting to be used up in the cupboard – couscous, quinoa and bulger with vegetables and nuts.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup mixed couscous and quinoa
- ½ mixture of mixed vegetables ( you can use any vegetables)
- handful of cashews
- 2 green chilies
- 2 tbls sunflower oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- salt to taste
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- some curry leaves
Method:
- Boil water in a kettle and add 2 cups to the dry quinoa, bulgar and couscous mixture.
2. Heat the oil and add the cumin seeds. Once they go brown – add the mixed vegetables, nuts and some curry leaves.
3. Add the salt, turmeric and the green chilies and mix well.
4. Once the vegetables soften, add the soaked quinoa, bulgar and couscous mixture to the vegetables. Mix this with the vegetables. Add 2 tbls of hot water and cover the saucepan. Allow to cook for 5 minutes on a medium heat. 
5. The mixture is ready to be served hot.
6. Garnish with some nuts and curry leaves and serve.
How spicy do you like your pilaf?
Some quick and easy lunch time recipes are listed below:
- Spicy couscous with vegetables, fruit and kidney beans.
- Crunchy Couscous vegan salad with fruit, veg and black eyed peas
- Spicy couscous with chickpeas, nuts and vegetables
- Spicy Couscous with mixed vegetables, nuts and a hint of saffron
- Spicy Couscous with potatoes and nuts (bateta couscous)
- Couscous with Healthy Vegetables
- Quinoa, Bulger, Brown Basmati, Tur Dall and Wild Rice (Khichedi)
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