Saturday 12 May 2018

Gluten Free Mint Coconut Pulao/Vegan Pudhina Coconut Pulav

One pot meal are always our family favourite, i always look for Sunday to dish out varieties of one pot meal. And my mom is an expert of one pot meals, she do cook those dishes with different variations in an ease. My today's post is also one of her dish which i never fail to prepare whenever i ran out of meats. Sunday lunch is always special at home and kids look for meaty dishes for their lunch. Once in a while, i cant think more than dishing out a simple one pot meal like today's post. Mint and coconut pulao is definitely an easy breezy dish to prepare with less efforts. You can add any sort of vegetables or else simply with some handful of cashew nuts to turn this simple pulao as a healthy one pot meal.

Gluten free Coconut Mint Pulao, Mint Coconut Pulav

Usually i do add some chopped onions to this pulao, but this time i have completely skipped the chopping part and finished making this flavourful rich pulao with simple cooking process. Obviously you just need to prepare a grounded paste with both mint and grated coconut with green chillies to spice this pulao. Simple and definitely a quick pulao to prepare. Trust me this pulao suits absolutely prefect to pack in anyone's lunchbox. If you dont like mint flavor, just skip the mint leaves and prepare this same dish simply with coconut milk and slit opened green chillies. As i told earlier in my previous posts,am running this week's blogging marathon with Mother's day special and this pulao makes an excellent meal for a celebration.

Vegan Mint Coconut Pulao

2cups Basmati Rice
1cup Grated coconut
6-7nos Green chillies (slit opened)
1cup Mint Leaves (chopped)
Few Cashew nuts
2nos Whole spices( bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cardamom, cloves, star anise)
Salt
Oil

Wash thoroughly the basmati rice, drain the excess of water with a strainer..

Grind the grated coconut, green chillies, mint leaves together with enough water as smooth paste.

Add 3cups of water and strain this paste through a strainer. Keep aside.

Heat enough oil, add the whole spices n fry them until they turns brown.

Now add the cashews and fry until they turns brown.

MInt Coconut Pulav, Coconut MInt Pulao.jpg

Add the squeezed mint-coconut milk to the pan and bring them to boil.

Add the rice with salt, cook them in medium high flame for few minutes, then cook them in simmer until the water get absorbed by the rice.

Dont stir them immediately, this will break the rice. Finally add some chopped mint leaves.

Serve hot with any choice of curries.

25 comments:

Gayathri Kumar said...

Delicious flavourful pulao Priya. The cashews would add a nice crunch and the mint flavours sounds so yum..

Harini R said...

Love the flavor of mint. To combine it with coconut is divine :)

Mayuri Patel said...

Love the colour of the pulao. SO simple and yet so flavorful with coconut added to it.

Sowmya :) said...

This is my go to recipe for days I am lazy yet need to cook....mint and coconut make a delightful combination. Looks fabulous!

Srivalli said...

The whole plate looks so inviting Priya, I love pudina pulao and mostly add coconut milk for creaminess. This one pot meal surely makes a wonderful dish for anytime!..enjoyed all your dishes!

cookwithrenu said...

Never tried rice and coconut, need to give this a try. Rice looks so flavourful.

Varada's Kitchen said...

Very flavorful recipe. I love one pot meals, they are my go to meals for the weekend.

Archana said...

The whole dish is so delicious! The best way to spend the weekend with family is not spending time in the kitchen yet getting a delicious meal.

farah saleem said...

mint and green chillis..........love! that too with coconut? i already know what it will taste like. cant wait to try it. my rainy day recipe.......

CookwithRenu said...

Such a flavorful pulav....Lovely colour

Shobha said...

Delicious and flavourful pulao.. Even the masala vadas and gobhi look so yummy.

Sujata Roy said...

Rice looks so flavourful and delicious. I can imagine the divine taste and flavour of mint, coconut and whole spices. Superb share.

Pavani said...

This is such a simple, flavorful and aromatic pulao. I have all the ingredients -- would love to make this soon.

Uma Srinivas said...

Pulao with mint and veggies are too good to resist. This looks so good and flavorful.

Poonam Bachhav said...

Love one pot meals..and this mint pulao sounds so very flavorful Priya ! The lovely color making it all the more inviting !

Unknown said...

Looks so yummy, and the color is so pretty! Love coconut in pulao too :)

Priya Satheesh said...

Such a delicious and flavourful pulao. The platter looks so inviting for me.. Yum !

Meghna. said...

Loved the green color of the pulao, looks absolutely tempting. It looks so delish, flavorful and healthy.

Avin said...

I am surprised why I have never made pulav like this. This will be my tomorrow dinner.

code2cook said...

mint pulao with coconut must be delicious without doubt. This plate with some crunchy fritters looking mouthwatering.

jayashree said...

Such a delicious one, need to try this version

Sasmita said...

I always in love with green color dishes. Looks really such a flavorful pulao

mildly indian said...

I have to try this recipe, my husband will love it.

cookingwithsapana said...

I love mint pulao but adding coconut in it sounds tasty too.

Hayley said...

Can you believe it Priya? just this morning Hayley asked me to make Phudina rice when I told her that my vegetable patch if over growing with mint, and I told her okay tomorrow will prepare it and here I am seeing your post :) addition of coconut sounds so interesting.