How To Make Coconut Milk Pulao / Veg Pulao In Coconut Milk Recipe

Coconut Milk Veg Pulao is same as our regular pulao. The highlight ingredient is the coconut milk. In the regular pulao the rice and veggies are cooked in water and here they would be done in coconut milk.

Coconut Milk Pulao / Veg Pulao In Coconut Milk

 

Coconut milk is highly nutritious and a rich source of fibres, vitamins, and minerals. Furthermore, it also adds in the richness and the sweet, floral, nutty flavor of coconut.

In the recipe I have used half coconut milk and half water, you can also use full coconut milk. The coconut milk used should be the thick one. Regarding veggies, you can add in your choice of veggies, do not restrict to just what I have added, put in your favorite veggies as per your taste.

Have a look at the full recipe video uploaded below.

Apart from this Coconut Milk Pulao, you can also look at my other pulao recipes Veg Fry Pulao, Veg Stir Fry Pulao

Ingredients:

1 cup Basmati Rice

2 tbsp Ghee

1 tsp Cumin seeds (jeera)

1 Black Cardamom

1 inch Cinnamon stick

1 Bay leaf

5 to 6 Curry leaves

1 Onion (thinly sliced)

1 tbsp Ginger Garlic (finely chopped)

2 Green Chillies (finely chopped)

4 to 5 French beans (chopped)

1 Carrot (chopped)

Some Coriander Leaves (chopped)

¼ cup Cashewnuts (fried or roasted)

Salt

Method:

Rinse the rice till the starch is completely removed. Soak the rice in water for 20 minutes.

Heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds to it.

heat ghee, add cumin seeds

When the cumin seeds start to release its aroma add in the whole spices i.e. black cardamom, cinnamon stick and bay leaf.

add whole spices

Saute till they become fragrant on low to medium heat.

saute till aromatic

Then add in the onions and curry curry leaves.

add onion and curry leaves

Saute till onions turn translucent.

saute till translucent

Then put in the finely chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies.

add ginger, garlic, green chillies

Again sauté till they turn light brown in color.

Now its time to add in the veggies (carrot, beans and green peas)

add veggies

Again sauté for a minute.

saute

Then put in the soaked rice and sauté gently for a minute.

add soaked rice

 

saute for a minute

Pour the coconut milk, add in some coriander leaves and salt to taste.

add coconut milk, coriander leaves, salt

Give it a gentle stir and allow the coconut milk to boil. Once the coconut milk starts boiling, stir gently and lower the heat. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.

cook and cover

Add in the cashewnuts and fluff lightly.

add cashewnuts

fluff gently

The Coconut milk pulao is ready to serve.

Coconut Milk Pulao / Veg Pulao In Coconut Milk

I like this pulao with any of the tomato based curry or even with just an onion salad.

Tips:

Add or deduct veggies as per your choice of vegetables.

While the rice is getting soaked start with the chopping of veggies and other preparation simultaneously. It would save your time.

After 20 minutes drain the rice.

After adding salt, taste the stock and adjust it as per your taste.

Check the pulao once after 10 minutes of covered cooking, and then adjust the further time as required.

Try this food-a-licious Coconut Milk Veg Pulao with your family and friends and let us know your experience via comments.