Coconut Milk Pulao

This pulao is made with rice cooked in coconut milk ,veggies and mild spices. Try this and you will definitely love this for its rich taste and flavor .

Preparation Time: Under 10 minutes
Cooking Time: Under 15 minutes
Serves : 2 people

INGREDIENTS:
Basmati Rice - 1 1/4 cup (Soaked for 20 minutes)
Coconut Milk - 2.5 cups
Carrot - 1/2 cup
Green peas - 1/4 cup
Onion - 1/2 cup
Cashews - 5 no.s
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tablespoon
Cinnamon - 1/2 inch sized
Cardamom - 2 no.s
Cloves - 4 nos
Bay leaf -1 no.
Fennel seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
Oil -2 tablespoon

METHOD:

1. In a 3 liter pressure cooker. Add oil. Then add fennel seeds, cinnamon, cardamom,cloves,bay leaf .

2. Now add onion, cashews and fry till they turn golden brown.

3. Now add ginger garlic paste and fry a minute .

4. Now add carrot , peas and mix well. Also  add required salt.

5. Now add 2.5 cups of coconut milk. You can add thin coconut milk. What i added was, i mixed coconut milk powder with water and added it to the rice. Either way is fine.

6. Now add basmati rice and mix gently.

7. Now cover the cooker lid and cook in medium flame for 2 whistles and switch off the stove. Open when the pressure subsides, and gently fluff it with a spoon. Garnish with coriander leaves. This pulao has a very mild and slightly sweet taste due to coconut milk. Any gravy with masala or a spicy curry would go well as a side dish with this pulao.

 SEE ALSO: Veg Kurma, Baingan Bharta, Aloo matar gravy