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Ingredients

basmati or long grain rice - 2 cups
coconut milk - 1/2 can
water - 2 1/2 cups
carrot grated - 1 cup
tomatoes - 4 small
ginger chopped fine - 1/2 teaspoon
green chilli chopped lengthwise - 4
fresh or frozen green peas - 1/2 cup
oil - 4 teaspoons
ghee - 1 teaspoon
cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
chilli powder - 1 teaspoon or as per requirement.
salt as required
nuts chopped (optional)

Method

Wash the rice, add the coconut milk and water to cook in a pressure cooker.

In a thick bottomed frying pan, add ghee and oil. When the oil heats up, add cummin seeds and let them brown. Then add ginger and green chillies and fry a bit.

Add grated carrots, green peas and saute well. Add diced tomatoes and fry well.

After they have mixed well, add chilli powder, salt and fry a bit more.

Reduce heat and add the cooked rice. Mix well. Adjust seasoning. Add chopped nuts in a teaspoon of ghee, fry well and add to pulao. Serve hot with raita.