THENGAAI PAAL SAADHAM(COCONUT MILK RICE)

                           One of my ever favourite dish....Its a bit time consuming  mainly the extracting milk part....I do this only if I have enough time.....Such an excellent dish that no one can have a dislike towards it.... :)

INGREDIENTS

Onion-1 Big
Tomato-1 medium
basmati rice/rawrice-1  cup
mint leaves- 1 handful
coriander leaves-1 handful
slit green chilli- 2
garlic-2podscrushed
salt-as required
coconutmilk-1cup

For seasoning

Oil-1tablespoon
ghee-1 tablespoon
cinnamon-1
clove-1
annasipoo-1
elaichi-1
jadhipathiri-1
shajeera-1/4teaspoon
fennelseeds-1/4 teaspoon

Preparation

       Take a pan/cooker add the items in seasoning , saute well.after its done add onions fry it well until it turns golden brown and becomes one third in quantity.now add half the amount of mint and coriander leaves saute well until you get good aroma...Now add the tomatoes and little salt so that it smashes soon.Then add the chiily and garlic and saute well till you get good flavour and oil seperates..Now add the rice,mint and coriander leaves and coconut milk with salt required.If coconut milk is not sufficient you can add water partially for the rice.Remove from pan/cooker once the rice is cooked.

       WATER MEASUREMENTS.(for most basmati rice)
       for cooker- 1.5 cup of water for  1 cup rice.
       For open pan-2 cup of water for  1 cup rice.

 
    Now awesome coconut milk rice is ready to eat...