Coconut Pulao, a mixed rice recipe

Ingredients needed for Coconut Pulao
1 cup Basmathi Rice
2 tbsps ghee or oil
2 tbsp cashewnuts ( broken )
2 tbsp kismis
2 stalks of curry leaves
1/2 tsp mustard,
1/2 tsp broken urad dal ( Black gram dal)
3-4 red chillies (Broken)
1 cup grated coconut
2 cups milk
3-4 cloves
2 cinnamon pieces.
3-4 elaichi / green cardamom
1 bay leaf cut into small pieces

How to prepare Coconut Pulao?
Wash and soak rice for half an hour. Drain and keep aside
Heat oil / ghee in the pan, fry cashenuts and kismis to a golden colour . Remove, keep aside.
Add whole garam masala, mustard, urad dal, broken red chillies and fry till the mustard and the cloves splutter.
Add curry leaves, grated coconut, when they change colour slightly add the soaked and drained rice.
Mix well till all the rice gets coated with oil. Add the two cups of milk and cook till the rice gets done.

Points to Note:
If you do not want to add milk, you can add half the milk and the rest water or 1 cup coconut milk + 1 cup water. Both recipes will taste just as good.
You can add chopped vegetables also while they are cooking. That will make the Pulao more delicious and nutritious.