Kashmiri Pulav

Ingredients:

• Basmati Rice - 1 cup
• Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
• Water - 1 cup
• Mixed vegetables - 1/2 cup (carrot, beans, peas)
• Cloves - 4
• Cardamons - 4
• Cinnamon - 1/2 "
• Bay leaf - 1
• Chopped fruits - 1 cup (Apple,raisin,Pineapple,candied cherries,apricot)
• Mixed nuts - 1/4 cup ( Almonds,cashews)
• Ghee - 1 tbsp
• Saffron - pinch
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves
  

Method:

• In a pan take little ghee and fry cashews, raisin, almonds seperately and keep aside
• Now in the same pan take oil and add clove, cinnamon, cardamon, bay leaves. Fry for 1 min
• Add vegetables and fry till they are half cooked and add rice. Fry for 1 min
• Now add coconut milk,water, salt. Cover the lid and cook
• When the rice cooks 3/4, add fruits, cashews, almonds, raisin and saffron
• Now close the lid and cook completely
• Garnish with coriander leaves