Coconut Milk Pulao

Vegetable pulao is aromatic basmati rice cooked with few vegetables like carrot,beans and few spices. But when made with coconut milk, it really adds to the flavour and it tastes very rich. It is easy to make and kids will like it.

Ingredients : (serves 2-3)

Basmati Rice : 1 cup
Fresh coconut milk (medium to thick consistency) : 2 cups. (or) mix coconut milk powder in 2 cups water forming medium to thick consistency
Carrot : 1
Beans : 5-6
Corn kernels : 1/4th cup
Capsicum : 1 small
Fresh paneer small cubes: 75g
Onion : 1
Garlic : 4-5
Green Chilly : 1
Crushed Black Pepper : 2 tsp
Garam Masala : 0.5 tsp
Dhaniya powder : 0.5 tsp
Fresh Ghee : 1-2 tsp
Oil : 3 tbsp
Salt

Method :

1. Soak the Basmati rice in water for 45 min.
2. Heat oil and ghee in a pan, add chopped onions, chopped garlic and slit green chilly.
3. Once onions turn translucent, add chopped carrot, beans, capsicum, corn kernels. Mix well and saute for 5 min.
4. Add dhaniya powder and mix well. Add paneer pieces and give it a stir.
2.  Drain the excess water from the soaked rice and add it into the pan.
3.  Add the coconut milk. (Adjust water if required according to the type/quality of rice used).
4. Add crushed pepper powder, garam masala, salt and mix well. Cover the pan with lid and let it cook on low to medium flame for 8-10 min or till rice gets cooked.