Pesto Tofu & Rice Pilaf
Recipe:
- Yield: 2-4 people
- Prep Time: about 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15-18 mins
- Total Time: about 25-30 mins to an 1 hr
- Course: Main
- Cuisine: Nepalese/Indian
- Author: Myself
Cooking Utensil
- Non-Stick Frying pan
1. Ingredients :
- 2 Cups of cooked Rice (Basmati, if possible)
- 4 medium size Celery sticks (chopped)
- 1/2 cup shredded Carrots
- 1/2 cup sweet Peas
- 1 cup Tofu (cubed)
- 1/2 cup Roasted Peanuts
- 1 Tbsp each of Paparika powder and Corriander powder
- 1/4 cup Raisins
- 2 Tbsp Ketchup
- 2 Tsp Soy sauce
- Salt to taste
- 2 Tbsp Pesto sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy Milk
- 1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
- Butter (unsalted)
Preparing the dish
Steps:
- In the hot pan add some butter, cook the cubed Tofu for 5 mins and add soysauce and cook for another 2 mins. Finally, add Ketchup and toss it well, and remove it from the pan in a plate
- Next, add 1 Tbsp of butter in the pan, add Celery, Carrots, and Peas cook for 2 mins on high heat until they don't have crunchy texture. Add the raisins and some salt, mix well
- In the same pan, add cooked Basmati rice, pesto sauce, Roasted Peanuts, Tofu, Paparika powder, Coriander powder and finally some heavy milk; cook it for another 3 mins on a low heat until all the indgredients are mixed well
- Finally, generously add Parmesan cheese on it, and let it rest for 1-2 mins
- Serve!
Happy Cooking! And please let me know if you have any questions or comments.