Coconut milk Pulao

Coconut milk Pulao is a  high calorie pulao and it can be given to kids as it has no cholesterol and it contains high saturated fat.
Source: calories in coconut milk















 
Ingredients:

Basmathi rice -  1 cup

Coconut milk - 1 cup

Pudhina leaves - handful (optional)

Water - 1/2 cup

To temper:

Ghee - 2 tbsp ( I used oil)

Bay leaf - 1

Star anise - 1

Cardamom - 1

Onion - 2 small - chop fine lengthwise

Green chillies - 3

Curry leaves - few

Garlic - 10 flakes - chop fine

Ginger - 1" - chop fine


Method:

1. Take coconut milk and water in the ratio 1: 1/2 for 1 cup rice.

2. Wash and soak basmathi rice in the above mixture.

3. In a pressure cooker, Heat ghee and temper with the given ingredients in the order of bay leaf, star anise, cardamom, onion, green chillies, garlic and ginger. Fry each one of these and add one by one to fry.

4. Add rice along with the coconut milk mixture.

5. Add salt.

6. Close the cooker and keep weight.

7. At once, lower the flame and cook for 10 minutes.

8. Cool, open and then serve.