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    Home » Recipes » Tomato Coconut milk pulao

    Tomato Coconut milk pulao

    Apr 24, 2018 · Modified: Apr 6, 2020 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

    Whenever my elder one has stayback for his extra curricular activities in school , i need to pack him 2 boxes, one for his breakfast around 9:45 and other lunch around 1:45.  Packing 1 box itself is such a task , i need to pack 3 breakfast boxes and 1 lunch box on a normal day, so whenever he has extra classes, i need to pack 5 boxes totally. If i don’t plan it, i will be standing like a stone! 
    So it is always a rice dish for his lunch, makes my job lot easier as he loves to have spicy food, so a one pot jazzy dazzy rice along with some raita or some dal he loves it. He needs a gravy with his rice, he cannot eat pulao or biriyani with chips, whereas my lil one is quite opposite, he loves to have non-greasy type rice dishes, as such, he might ask for some appalam/chips. 

    So during lazy days i make a pulao, make some raita and some appalam, both the kiddos are happy.  This tomato-coconut milk pulao is one such happy dish, it gets ready in 20-30 minutes, best recipe to make during the morning rush.
    My kiddos don’t like peas or carrots in their rice dish, so i havent added them , if you prefer to add please go ahead and add them, they will bring a nice color to the dish.

    Ingredients
    ½ cup basmati rice
    2 medium sized tomatoes
    2 green chilies
    ½ teaspoon shredded ginger
    ½ cup thick coconut milk (i used store bought)
    ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
    ¼ teaspoon coriander powder
    a pinch of garam masala
    a pinch of tumeric powder
    ½ teaspoon salt

    Tempering

    2 teaspoon oil
    ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
    1 cardamom
    1 clove
    1 bay leaf
    1 red chilies 

    Method
    • Wash and soak rice in water for 20 minutes. Take tomatoes, green chilies and ginger in a blender and blend until smooth.
    • In a sauce pan, heat oil, crackle cumin, add clove, cardamom and bay leaf. Add red chilies,  now add the blended tomato juice to it, saute for a minute. 
    • Now add the drained basmati rice to it, saute for a minute, next add red chili powder, tumeric powder, coriander powder, garama masala powder to it.
    • Add coconut milk and another ½ cup of water to it. Add salt, mix well. Cover and cook in a simmer flame for 15- 20 minutes or until done. Once done, fluff it up with a fork, add a generous drizzle of ghee. 
    • Pack it with some potato curry or appalam for your kiddo’s lunch. My elder prefers a liquid along with his rice, so i usually pack it with raita.
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    Comments

    1. Harini R

      April 24, 2018 at 7:20 pm

      The flavor of Coconut milk in rice is amazing. We all love it.

      Reply
    2. Srividhya

      April 24, 2018 at 8:00 pm

      This is indeed a quick and flavorful recipe. Love these under 30 minutes one. Bookmarking it priya. very nice.

      Reply
    3. Sharmila kingsly

      April 25, 2018 at 2:15 am

      Such a delicious pulao ,tomato and coconut milk goes very well together!!

      Reply
    4. Kalyani

      April 27, 2018 at 4:27 am

      Looks like u r a huge fan of coconut milk , priya 🙂 this tomato pilaf looks very flavourful and easy too

      Reply
    5. Sandhiya

      April 27, 2018 at 4:17 pm

      Wow, making 5 lunch boxes in the morning is quite a task. Guess this kind of quick and tasty pulav saves your day. Even i do add coconut milk in tomato rice and i love the flavor it brings out . Total Yum!!!

      Reply
    6. Priya Suresh

      April 27, 2018 at 7:48 pm

      5 lunchboxes in a day is definitely a task. Kudos to you Priya. And this pulao looks simply fabulous and inviting.

      Reply
    7. Gayathri Kumar

      May 02, 2018 at 3:08 am

      Adding coconut milk to pulao always enriches the flavour. Your version of tomato rice looks so good and very apt for the morning rush hour.

      Reply
    8. vaishali sabnani

      May 04, 2018 at 11:30 am

      I have always used milk while cooking rice , coconut milk sounds interesting , must be giving the rice a wonderful flavor .
      Tomato rice with coconut milk ! Wow ! Awesome combo and a flavourful rice !

      Reply
    9. Pavani

      May 05, 2018 at 2:37 pm

      I love the addition of coconut milk to rice dishes, adds mild coconut flavor and also helps with the texture of rice. Your tomato and coconut milk rice sounds delicious.

      Reply
    10. Srivalli

      May 10, 2018 at 6:17 am

      That way too many boxes Priya and kudos on planning well ahead else yes we will be having high BP..I too make something like this for they boys lunch!..very nicely cooked..

      Reply
    11. Mayuri Patel

      May 12, 2018 at 9:33 pm

      Oh my 5 lunch boxes… that's a task! Love how you've added also coconut milk with tomato to make this flavorful rice.

      Reply
    12. cookingwithsapana

      May 20, 2018 at 1:35 pm

      Coconut milk in tomato rice must have tasted amazing. It was the same for me to cook two meals for my girls until they started getting it from school.

      Reply
    13. Suma Gandlur

      June 02, 2018 at 12:53 am

      I bet that coconut milk adds a subtle flavor to the yummy and tangy pulao.

      Reply
    14. Suma Gandlur

      June 02, 2018 at 12:58 am

      Coconut milk adds a nice, subtle flavor to this yummy and tangy pulao.

      Reply
    15. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

      June 06, 2018 at 11:37 pm

      I make tomato pulao, but using coconut milk sounds amazing. Love the flavor of coconut and it should also add a great richness to the pulao.

      Reply
    16. preeti garg

      June 19, 2018 at 10:40 am

      Wow.. love the flavors coconut and tomato in rice…

      Reply
    17. Padmajha

      June 24, 2018 at 4:32 pm

      OMG, you are a super woman Priya,5 packed lunch boxes!! Love this tomato rice with coconut milk,must have tasted so yum!

      Reply

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