Thengai Pal Sadam/Coconut Milk Pulao

Thengai Paal Sadam/ Coconut milk pulao is a healthy dish recipe. Coconut milk is highly nutritious and very good for your stomach.

I have used canned milk in this recipe, easy for bachelors. But always use fresh coconut milk to get all the nutritious benefits. It goes well with a chicken curry. Vegetarians can choose brinjal chops or any spicy dish as accompaniment.

Preparation Time :10 mins | Cooking Time :20 mins | Serves: 4

Ingredients:    

• Basmati rice - 3 cups  
• Onion - 1 sliced
• Ginger - 1/2 inch thinly sliced  
• Garlic - 5 cloves thinly sliced
• Green Chili - 5 to 6 slit
• Mint leaves - 1/2 cup
• Coconut milk (fresh or canned) - 2 cups
• Water - 2 cups
• Ghee - 1 tbsp
• Cashew - 10 nos
• Salt to taste
• Oil

Masala for tempering:

• Cloves - 4
• Cinnamon - 1/2 inch
• Bay leaf - 1

Method:

• Cut and keep all the veggies. Soak rice in water.

• In a cooker, add oil and tempering masalas, ginger,garlic, onions, green chili, mint.

• Fry them a little and add coconut milk and water.

• Add one spoon ghee.  

• Add salt, rice and mix all together.

• Pressure cook for 2 whistles.

• Open when the steam is settled.

• Fry the cashews in little ghee and add it to the rice.

• Enjoy your pulao with a spicy side dish.