Mild and tasty coconut milk rice all time favourite recipe in our home.
My Mother usually cook this coconut milk rice( we call it Ghee rice) for new year with mutton korma, carrot salad and chicken curry. This is a standard new year menu in our home,After eating biryani for Christmas this will be mild ,yummy for new year lunch.This is also one of my son’s favourite rice dish, It is very easy to cook but simple and tasty dish. Now I often prepare this dish since i get ready made coconut milk,Else making coconut milk is little time consuming.When ever we are bored of eating biryani the best option is this coconut milk rice. It goes well with Chicken / Mutton Kurma or all types of Spicy curry dishes.
Preparation time : 15 Minutes
Cooking Time : 10 Minutes
- Basmati rice : 1 cup
- Coconut milk : 2 cups
- Large Onion : 1
- Garlic Pods : 5 (Small Size)
- Green Chilli : 3
- Ginger / Garlic Paste : 1tbsp
- Cashew nut : 10 (Dry roast the cashew in ghee)
- Ghee : 5 tbsp
- Cinnamon Stick : 1
- Cardamon : 2
- Cloves : 2
- Star Anise : 1
Preparation:
- Wash the rice and soak it in cold water for half an hour.
- I have used the store bought coconut milk, you can make the coconut milk in home itself,Grind the coconut in the mixer and take the milk alone.
Method:-
- Take a pan add ghee ,When hot add cinnamon,star anise , cardamon and cloves saute well then add the garlic pods, chopped onion ,Green chillies and add the ginger garlic paste.
- Add the rice to it and stir well for 2 minutes.
3. Now, add coconut milk and then salt to it. Keep it in the pressure cooker and off it after
2 whistles.Finally add the roasted cashew nuts to it.
4. Hot and delicious coconut mik rice is ready.
Tips:
1. I have used the store bought coconut milk,you can prepare in home also.
2. This goes well with any curry dishes. Best will be mutton korma/chicken korma.
3. Best for kids lunch box and since it has a mild coconut flavor for sure kids will love this dish.
4. If you don't want more ghee you can mix vegetable oil with ghee.
5. Close the cooker when the water starts boiling.
6. I stir the rice before adding the milk so that it doesnt stick together when it is cooked.but don't stir too long the rice might broken.Just a gentle stir is enough.