Name: Coconut milk pulao
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Oil (or ghee (adjust as needed)); 1 large bay leaf (or tej patta); 1 star anise (or chakri phool); 6 to 8 cloves (laung); 2 inch cinnamon (or dalchini); small piece nutmeg (or jaiphal); 4 to 6 green cardamoms (or elaichi); ¾ tsp shahi jeera (or caraway seeds); 1 strand mace (or javitri); ¾ tsp fennel seeds (or saunf); ¼ tsp pepper corn; 2 cups rice (basmati ); 2 tsp ginger (or ginger garlic paste); 2 cups mixed vegetables ((carrot, beans, peas, potato go well)); ½ cup soya chunks (or meal maker (optional)); 1 green chili ((deseeded and slit)); 8 to 10 cashew nuts ((optional)); ¼ cup mint leaves (or pudina (chopped finely)); 3 ½ cups coconut milk; Salt as needed