Main Course, One Pot Meals, Rice

Coconut Pulav

Most people from the South of the Vindhyas (india) use coconut in their everyday cooking. Contrary to what was hyped a decade ago, coconut and its food products greatly help in reducing the cholestrol by boosting metabolism. For every believer in coconut, there would be two to scoff at the ‘bad’ fat from coconut. It does take a conscious effort to cut down ‘unreasonable’ quantity of coconut in everyday food, like vegetable peels have replaced most of the chutneysin my family’s dinner today. But in totality, coconut should be had in moderation. For that matter, anything taken in excess is harmful. May be this link would throw some light on the benefits of coconut.. Now, why am I going on and on about coconut?? Coz, today’s post is a yummy Coconut Pulav that makes use of freshly ground coconut, and is a quick dish to put together for a potluck or lunchboxes. After upma, Pulav is probably something that I learnt cooking way back in high school – may be the humble one pot meals were my pathway to learn more cooking with Paneer-n-raisin Pulav, Soya chunks Pulav & baby Corn pulav added newly to the menu card. Today’s dish goes well with any raita and roasted papad.

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Prep time : 10 mins. Cooking time : 15 -20 mins. Serves: 2

Ingredients

  • Long grained rice – 1 cup
  • Chopped veggies – 1 cup (carrots/beans/cauliflower /peas etc)
  • Olive oil – 2 TBSP
  • Salt – to taste
  • Garam Masala powder – 1 tsp
  • Pulav / Biryani Masala powder – 1 tsp

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Masala paste:

  • Coconut grated – 1/4 cup
  • Clove – 2 
  • Onions – 1 large – split use
  • Cinnamon – 1/4 inch piece
  • Cardamom – 1 no.
  • fennel / saunf – 1/2 tsp
  • Tomato – 1 no (blanched)
  • Green chillies – 1 or 2
  • Ginger – garlic paste – 1 tsp
  • Coriander leaves – 1 tsp

Method:

1) Wash and soak rice in water for 10  mins. Drain.

2) Meanwhile, grind all the ingredients under ‘masala paste’ with minimum water.

3) In a deep bottomed pan / pressure cooker, heat oil. Fry onions till slightly brown. Add the masala paste and fry again till raw smell disappears.

4) Nwo add veggies, rice and stir till the masala is coated well.

5) Add salt and requsite water and garam masala and biryani masala.

6) If using pressure cooker, cover lid and cook for 2 whistles.

7) If cooking in a rice pot, cover and cook till the rice is cooked and the grains are separate. 

8) Fluff them up with a fork and serve it with raita and papad.

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Notes:

1) You may use coconut milk instead of grated coconut. Then, add only 1/2 the quantity of coconut, and just before pressure cooking / closing the lid, else the aroma would be overbearing.

2) The veggies are only indicative. You may add sauteed spinach / methi leaves, soya chunks, paneer, baby corn or any other veggie as you please.

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18 Comments

  1. Kalyani Ito do the same pulav and i must admit that coconut gives that extra richness to the pulav.nice shots

  2. chef and her kitchen

    I love this one and is one of my fav pulav..looks yumm

  3. always yes to coconut pulav….
    nice flavourful rice….luv it!!!

  4. MyKitchen Flavors-BonAppetit!.

    Yumm Coconut Pulav recipe dear.Luv it.

  5. Priya Suresh

    Super flavourful pulav, simply inviting.

  6. wow I too love coconut pulav…very flavorful and yummy…..

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  7. When the name sound so yummy…one can only imagine the pleasure of tasting it..
    Looks superb

  8. Nice and healthy pulao !!

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  9. Coconut is one of my fav ingredients wile cooking or baking….Love this pulao

  10. KrithisKitchen

    I too have one version in my space.. your pics are divine..
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  11. Sensible Vegetarian

    Looks so tempting, great clicks.

  12. Amina Creations

    flavourful and delicious pulao.. perfect!

  13. Gayathri NG

    sounds interesting n luv the recipe dear…

  14. Pulav looks so tempting and delicious.

  15. Jayanthy Kumaran

    very flavorful n irresistable pulav..nice presentation kalyani..;)
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  16. I love this coconut pulav. Addition of tomato is something new to me, but I want to try and taste it how it would be.

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