Coconut Milk Pulao

Ingredients

1. Ginger - 1" piece,
2. Garlic gloves - 6 to 8,
3. green chillies - 14 to 15.
4. Cut th above into small pieces and grind finely. Coconut Milk (15 oz. Can) - 1,
5. Basmati Rice - 2 cups,
6. Carrots medium sized - 2,
7. Beans - 10 to 15,
8. Grean Peas -1/4 cup,
9. Cinnamon sticks - 1 or 2,
10. Cloves - 2,
11. Coriander leaves - 7 to 8 stems,
12. salt to taste,
13. veg. Oil or butter - 10 tea spoons.

Procedure

• Clean and Soak the rice in hot water for 10 to 15 mints.
• First put the cooking oil.
• when oil heats add the cinnamon sticks and cloves.
• Add the Vegetables (except peas) and fry for some time. Then add the masala paste, salt and fry for some more time.
• Also add green peas and Coriander leaves and fry. Now pour the Coconut milk and add water for the rest. ( Rice and Water should be in 1 : 11/2 proportion ).
• Let this mixture boil nicely.
• Finally add the rice and cover it.
• Make the flame low and keep for 20 mints.
• Open it and mix the cooked pulav gently.
• Garnish with few fresh coriander leaves