Coconut Pulav
SERVINGS:
4-6 persons
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups long grain Basmati rice
1 cup coconut milk
1 medium onion sliced thin
2 cups finely cut veggies ( carrots, beans, corn etc)
2-3 green chilly slit in the middle
1 tbsp cashew nuts
3-4 tbsp ghee
1 cup mint or dill – chopped fine
1 tsp sugar
salt as needed
Masala to grind:
1 inch cinnamon
4 cloves
1 tsp Fennel seeds
1 inch ginger
2-3 cloves of garlic
DIRECTIONS:
Fry cashew nuts in ghee, add onions and ground masala. Add chopped mint and fry some more.
Add rice, veggies and coconut milk.
Add 4 cups water, salt, sugar and green chillies.
Cook until rice is done. Top with cilantro and fried onions.(optional)
Serve with tomato onion raita.
CREDITS/NOTES:
Saroja’s simple Coconut Pulav
The masala part can be made ahead and frozen.