18 November, 2020

KAAYI PULAO/COCONUT MILK-MIXED VEGETABLE PULAO

I wanted to try out this recipe, since the day I saw Sihi Kahi Chandru Sir’s recipe on one of the food recipes group – Bombat Bhojana and I’m glad today I could do so.

Moderated the recipe a little and the outcome I got is an awesome rice dish/ one pot meal.

Now this is going to be one of the regular dish now on at our place. I do make different kinds of Pulao using vegetables and this one is one more addition to that list.

I have put 1 big Knol-Khol cut into cubes, which enhanced the taste and gave the pulao a different kind of aroma, which we liked the most. If we are not using Knol-Khol, then we can also put few mint leaves for grinding.

If you are here, then you should definitely check some of these recipes – Bitter gourd Pulao , Sprouted fenugreek seeds pulao , Orange pulao , Masoor pulao , Achari chole pulao , rajma/kidney beans pulao , Hyderabadi Pulao , Jackfruit vegetable pulao , Kashmiri Pulao , Palak pulao

Ingredients : measuring cup used – 250 ml, servings – 4

Rice – 1 cup ( I have put sona masuri, You can use basmati rice as well)
Coconut milk – 1 &1/4 cup (it was neither too thick nor thin)
Water – 3/4 cup
Vegetables – 1 big Knol-Khol, 1 cup of french beans, 2 big carrot
Salt – to taste
Butter – 1/2 tbsp
Oil – 1/2 tbsp
Saunf – 1 tsp
Bay leaf – 1 big or 2 small
Onion – 1 big or 2 medium sized

To grind :

Grated fresh coconut – 1/4 cup
Green chili – 4 to 6 (I have added 4)
Cinnamon stick – 1 inch piece
Ginger – 1 tbsp
Cloves – 8
Coriander leaves – 1 fist full (since I have used Knol-Khol, I haven’t put mint/pudina leaves, else we can put mint leaves when making this dish using other vegetables)

PROCEDURE :

Gather and grind together all the ingredients listed below the heading ‘ to grind ‘ using 1/4 cup of coconut milk
Slice the onion
Heat the butter and the oil in a pressure cooker, add saunf, bay leaf/ves, when they splutter, add the onion and saute until translucent
Now add the ground paste and saute until raw smell vanishes, then add in 1 cup of coconut milk, 3/4 cup of water and salt
When it begins to boil, add the vegetables and rinsed rice, allow it to boil again
Close the lid and cook it until one whistle, remove from the heat and let it cool
Serve with any kind of raita, today I have served this pulao with grated cucumber raita

Will soon update this recipe along with the procedure pics.