Coconut Milk Pulav

This is a Simple Pulav and not at all spicy hence Kid's Friendly.Again learnt it from a TV Show but I added my own touch to it

Ingredients
Part -1

• Basmati rice - 2 cups
• Coconut Milk - 1 1/2 cups
• Water - 11/2 cups
• Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
• Oil / Ghee - 1 tablespoon
• Bayleaf - 1
• Star Anise - 1
• Cardamom - 1
• Cinnamon stick - 1 small piece
• Cloves - 2

Part - 2 - Masala Paste

• Small onions - 20 nos
• Badam - 5 nos
• Khus Khus (dry roasted) - 1 teaspoon
• Green chilly - 1
• Garlic - 4 cloves
• Ginger - 1 small piece

Part 3 - Vegetables

• Peas - 1/4 cup
• Beans - 6 nos (cut it lengthwise)
• Carrot - 1(diced into cubes)
• Potato -1 (diced into cubes)

Part 4 - Others

• Salt - 1 1/2 teaspoons
• Oil - 1 tablespoon

Part 5 - Garnish / Topping

• Fried Bread Cubes - 15 nos

Method
Step - 1 Basmathi rice preparation

• Soak Basmati rice for 15 minutes and drain the same

• In a heavy bottomed kadai / vessel heat oil + ghee.Season with bayleaf, star anise, cardamom, cloves

• Now pour coconut milk and water.Boil it with salt

• Add soaked and drained Basmathi Rice to it.Close the lid and switch off the stove after 12 minutes

• Open the lid after 5 minutes

• Keep this cooked rice aside

Step - 2 - Masala Paste and Vegetables

• Grind the items given under "Masala Paste" and keep it aside

• Pressure cook the Vegetables given under "Part -2" and keep it ready

Step 3 - Pulav

• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed kadai / pan.Saute the Masala Paste till the raw smell goes

• Now add the pre cooked vegetables and salt.Just swirl it once

• Add cooked basmathi rice and mix well using a fork

• Transfer to a serving bowl.Put fried bread pieces just before serving

It goes well with "Dhal Paneer Subji"