Easy Coconut Milk Pulao Recipe | Coconut Rice Pulao - Healthy & Tasty

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 70 minutes
  • Yield: 2 Servings
  • Category: pulao
  • Cuisine: south india

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 3 pods cardamom
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp fennel
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 6 chilli (slit)
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 onion (sliced)
  • 1 carrot (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp peas
  • 2 tbsp mint (chopped)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cup coconut milk
  • 1 cup basmati rice (soaked)
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)

Method

  1. Firstly, in a kadai heat 2 tbsp oil and saute spices till it turns aromatic. I have added, 1 tsp pepper, 3 pods cardamom, ½ tsp cloves, 2 bay leaf, tsp fennel, and 1 inch cinnamon.
  2. Add 6 chilli, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and saute well.
  3. Now add 1 onion and saute till the onion softens slightly.
  4. Also, add 2 tbsp mint, 1 tsp salt and saute till the mint shrinks slightly.
  5. Further, pour in 2 cup of coconut milk and mix well.
  6. Once the milk comes to a rolling boil add 1 cup basmati rice and mix gently.
  7. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the rice is cooked well.
  8. Fluff gently, and add 2 tbsp coriander. Mix gently.
  9. Finally, enjoy Coconut Milk Pulao Recipe, which tastes great with raita and salan.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.