Coconut Milk Pulao | Coconut Rice Pulao
Coconut Milk Pulao is simple and mild rice with full of flavours that goes perfect with any veg/non-veg gravy. This Pulao is prepared with coconut milk and spices. You can prepare this pulao within 30 minutes and is perfect for the lunch box and for small get-togethers.
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Servings: 4 People
Ingredients
- Basmati rice- 1 cup
- Coconut Milk -1 ½ cup
- Ginger garlic paste- 2tsp
- Shah Jeera – 1tsp
- Sliced onions- 2
- Slit green chillies- 4
- Bay leaves- 2
- Cloves- 4
- Cinnamon stick- ½ inch
- Cardamom pods- 2
- Roasted cashew nuts for garnishing
- Ghee- 4tbsp
- Oil- 1tsp
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash and soak the basmati rice for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile slice the onions, green chillies and keep aside.
- Heat a non-stick pan, add ghee, oil once they heat, add shah jeera along with cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaves and cardamom pods.
- Next add the sliced onions, green chillies and sauté them till onions change its colour.
- Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes.
- Drain the water from the rice and add to the saucepan and mix gently without
- breaking the rice and fry for a minute.
- Add 1 ½ cup coconut milk along with the ½ cup of hot water and check the seasonings.
- Cover with lid and cook on low flame for 15 minutes or till the rice is cooked.
- Then gently fluff up the rice with a fork and transfer into a serving plate and garnish with fried cashew nuts.
- Enjoy this delicious coconut milk pulao with your favourite gravy
Notes
- You can prepare this pulao with normal rice also instead of basmati rice.
- If you want you can add veggies to this pulao.
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