Ingredients

• 2 cups - of basmati rice (or any other raw rice)
• 1 cup - ground coconut paste
• 4 - cloves
• 4 - cardamoms
• 2 pieces - cinnamon
• 2 - bay leaves
• 4 - green chillies (slit lengthwise)
• 1 tsp - chilli powder
• 2 tsp - ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp - turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 3 tbsp - oil or ghee
• 2 - onions (sliced finely)
• 1 tsp - coriander powder

How to Make Coconut Pilau

• Heat the oil or ghee in a vessel or rice cooker.
• Add onions, bay leaves, ginger garlic paste, green chillies and whole spices, and saute for a few minutes.
• Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt, washed rice, coconut paste and 4 cups of water and cook on low heat till the rice is done.
• Recipe courtesy: Anglo-Indian Recipes