Coconut Milk Rice / Thengai Paal Satham

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice / Raw Rice	1 cup
Oil	1 tbs
Ghee	1 tbs
Cinnamon	½ inch
Cloves	2
Cardamom	1
Bay Leaf	1
Green Chilly	2
Onion	1
Peas	½ cup
Ginger Garlic Paste	1 tesp
Grated Coconut (or) Coconut Milk	1 cup
Salt	To Taste

Procedure:

1. Wash and soak the rice for 15 mins.

2. Extract the coconut milk from the coconut using warm water.

3. Cut the onion into thin lengthwise slices.

4. Cut the green chillies into two halves.

5. Heat 1 tbs of cooking oil and 1 tbs of ghee in a pan, then add the cinnamom, cloves, cardamom and bay leaf. Fry for few seconds.

6. Then add the green chillies and chopped onion. Fry till the onion turns into golden color.

7. Now add the ginger garlic paste, fry for few seconds. Then add the peas and fry for 3-4 mins.

8. Then add the soaked rice and fry for 2 mins. Now add coconut milk and water (Rice: (water+ coconut milk) = 1:2) and salt, mix them well.

9. Put weight of cooker after pressure has come out and bring the flame into sim and cook for 10 mins.

10. Remove the rice from the pan after pressure has gone. Serve with Raitha or Gravy.