Rinse rice well a few times in lots of water. If using basmati rice, soak it for 30 mins.

After 30 mins bring 2 cups of water to a rolling boil in a pot.

Drain the water completely from the rice and add it to the boiling water.

Reduce the flame to completely low. Cover and cook until the rice is soft and perfectly cooked. Cool this completely.

While the rice cooks. In a small stir together yogurt, salt, turmeric, garam masala and red chilli powder. Add paneer and mix well. Set this aside until you prepare the veggies

Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon oil. Add the marinated paneer and fry on a high heat until all of the moisture dries up. Remove to a plate.

To the same pan, add more oil and hear. Add garlic, chillies and spring onion whites. Saute for 30 seconds.

Then add mixed vegetables and saute until the veggies are cooked yet remain crunchy.

Add fried paneer and spring onion greens. Pour soya sauce.

Add rice and mix well. Stir fry for 1 to 2 mins and taste test. If you want add more salt and soya sauce. You can also add any hot sauce if you want.

Serve paneer fried rice hot.