Vegetable pulav in coconut milk

Absolute delicious vegetable pulav cooked in the coconut milk & spices. Green chillies add the heat to the dish & that can be adjusted to the individual taste. Rich & creamy pulav are best served with kuruma & onion raita.

Ingredients :

1. Basmati rice (or raw rice) - 1 cup
2. Water
3. Vegetables (carrot, beans, cauliflower, capsicum, peas) - 1/2 cup
4. Cinnamon stick - 1 no
5. Cloves - 3 nos
6. Cardamom - 2 nos
7. Bay leaf - 1 no
8. Onion - 1 no (chopped lengthwise)
9. Green chillies - 3 to 4 no
10. Garlic - 3 pods
11. Mint leaves - 1 tbsp
12. Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
13. Lime juice - 1 tsp
14. Oil - 1 tbsp
15. Ghee - 1 tsp
16. Salt to taste
17. Corriander leaves for garnishing

Method :

1. Heat oil in the pan, add cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaf, cardamon & chopped onions. Saute for 5 mins.

2. Add garlic, mint leaves, green chillies & vegetables. Fry till vegetables are half cooked.

3. Meanwhile fry the rice in ghee & keep aside.

4. Add the fried rice & the remaining ingredients to the vegetable mixture. Cover and cook till done.

Garnish with corriander leaves.