CoconutMilk Rice

Ingredients:

1. Basmathi Rice - 1 cup


2. Coconut Milk(thick) - 1 cup


3. Coconut Milk(thin) - 1 cup


4. Onion(verticaly sliced) - 1/2 (medium size onion)


5. Tomato - 1 (small)


6. Green Chilli - 2 nos


7. Cardamon - 1


8. Cloves - 2


9. Cinnamon - 2


10. BayLeaves - 1


11. Fennel Seeds(somubu) - 1 pinch


12. Ghee - 2 to 3 tsp


13. Oil - 2 to 3 tsp


14. Coriander Leaves - 1 stk


15. Curry leaves - 4 to 5 nos

Method:

First soak the 1 cup of basmathi rice for 1/2 hour .In the mean time slice the onions verticaly thin, chop the tomatoes,coriander leaves & set it aside.Now keep a pan add ghee & oil to that add the bayleaves, cinnamon, cardamon, cloves , fennel seeds(sombu ) allow to splutter .Then add the thinly sliced onions , green chillies , curry leaves & coriander leaves .Fry it till onion turns light brown & add the tomatoes & mix together .After 6 minutes add the Basmathi rice without any water in it , to the mixture & add the required amount of salt followed by the 1 cup of thin coconut milk & mix it well all together in a medium flame for 5 mins. Now keep the pressure cooker with small amount of water in it & keep a silver bowl which fits into it & transfer the mixture from the pan to the empty bowl which is placed inside the pressure cooker .Now without closing the pressure cooker , allow the rice to boil for 5 to 8 mins untill the rice absorbs the thin coconut milk & gets bloomed slightly .Then add the thick coconut milk (if want u can add extra 1/2 cup coconut milk or water ) check for the salt & close the pressure cooker & leave it for 2 to 3 whistles & 5 mins in sim & then off the stove .Garnish it with coriander leaves .Match this Coconut milk rice with any spicy gravy, crab masala , mutton gravy & it goes on........