Coconut milk pulao is a tasty and healthy pulao, easy one pot meal, perfect for lunch. It is good food for the lunch box, as compared to other pulao varieties this is so moist and aromatic. You can use either homemade coconut milk or store bought one, both taste awesome. While buying coconut milk in the stores please make is unsweetened coconut milk, otherwise, pulao may taste sweet.
Other Varieties
Tomato Rice, Lemon Rice, Arisi Paruppu Sadam, Brinjal Rice, Chicken Biriyani, Mushroom Biriyani, Coconut Rice, Vegetable Biriyani, Coriander rice, Black beans Rice, Chana Pulao, Jeera Rice.
- Ghee/Oil – 2 tsp
- Cloves – 3
- Cardamom – 2
- Cinnamon – a small stick
- Bay leaf – 1
- Onion – 1
- Ginger garlic paste – ¾ tsp
- Coriander leaves – few
- Vegetables – 2 cups (carrot, beans, peas, potato)
- Green chili – 3
- Salt as needed
- Garam masala powder – ½ tsp
- Basmati Rice – 1 cup
- Coconut milk – 1 cup
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Soak rice for 15 minutes, once done drain and keep it aside.
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Chop onion and coriander leaves.
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Cut vegetables into small pieces.
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In a pan or pressure cooker heat oil/ghee.
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Add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and bay leaf, and allow it to pop.
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Add chopped onion and saute for a minute.
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Add ginger garlic paste, cook till raw smell goes off.
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Add coriander leaves.
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Add chopped vegetables and cook for 3 – 5 minutes.
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Add green chilis.
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Add salt and garam masala powder and mix well.
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Add rice.
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Add 1 cup of coconut milk and 1 cup of water (1:2 ratio of rice and water, add 50% of coconut milk).
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Cook covered for 15 minutes, or pressure cook for 2 whistles.
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Once pressure released fluff the rice with a spatula, serve hot.
Tips...
- You can use regular white rice too, basmati will be tastier than the regular one.
- You can use only coconut milk to cook the rice, but the rice will be a little sticky.
- If the home-made coconut milk is watery, you can use only coconut milk, there is no need to add water.
Step by Step Pictures
Method
1. In a pan or pressure cooker heat oil/ghee.
2. Add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and bay leaf, and allow it to pop.
3. Add chopped onion and saute for a minute.
4. Add ginger garlic paste, cook till raw smell goes off.
5. Add coriander leaves.
6. Add chopped vegetables and cook for 3 – 5 minutes.
7. Add green chilis.
8. Add salt and garam masala powder and mix well.
9. Add rice. (soaked and drained)
10. Add 1 cup of coconut milk and 1 cup of water (1:2 ratio of rice and water, add 50% of coconut milk).
11. Cook covered for 15 minutes, or pressure cook for 2 whistles.
12. Once pressure released fluff the rice with a spatula, serve hot.
