Maksa

Coconut Milk Pulav

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

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