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Coconut Milk Biryani
Aruna
Coconut Milk Biryani is an easy-to-make recipe that is creamy in texture and very light on spices. It gets done in about 30 minutes, which is a bonus on those days when one is very tired or then has to make multiple dishes.
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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course
Main
Cuisine
Indian
Servings
4
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
1.5
Cup
Basmati Rice
3/4
Cup
Thick Coconut Milk or Coconut Cream
1
Medium-sized Carrot
12 to 15
French Beans
1/4
Cup
Peas
1
Medium Onion
1
Medium Potato
4
Cloves
2"
Stick
Cinnamom
1/2
tsp
Fennel Seeds
1
Bay Leaf
1/2
tsp
Grated Ginger
1 or 2
Green Chillies
1
tbsp
Oil
Fresh Coriander - A Handful
Salt to Taste
Instructions
Preparing the Rice
Wash the basmati rice.
Soak in water for 10 minutes.
Drain the water from the rice and set aside
Preparing the Vegetables
Wash, peel and dice the carrot into 1" pieces
Wash, peel and dice the potato into 1" pieces
Peel and dice the onion into 1" pieces
Cut the french beans into 1" pieces
Preparing the Masala
Grind the coriander, ginger and green chillies to a fine paste.
Making the Coconut Milk Biryani
In a pressure cooker or a heavy bottomed vessel, heat the oil.
Add the cloves, cinnamon, fennel, and bay leaf.
Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
Add the chopped onion.
Stir-fry till transparent.
Add the french beans, potato and carrot.
Stir-fry for 5 minutes.
Add the peas.
Stir-fry for a minute minutes.
Add the drained basmati rice and ground masala.
Mix well.
Add the coconut milk and 1.25 cups water.
Mix well.
Pressure cook for 2 whistles.
OR
Cook covered till done.
Allow to rest for 10 minutes.
Serve with Papad and
Raita
.
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