Xacuti Masala Rice is spicy rice made with xacuti masala and mixed vegetables. This is easy rice that can be ahead quickly if you have the masala ready ahead.
The inspiration for the dish came when I was browsing through Suma’s post and I realized I could do the same masala rice too with the Spice Masala I ground. This dish is more of a fried rice type as you saute the vegetables and mix in the rice.
Since I had the coconut pulao ready, I used the same rice. Regular plain basmati rice will be fine for this too. And making with plain basmati rice is, even more, simpler if you have the Xacuti Masala ready. In the last edition, I made Xacuti Masala Dosa and Xacuti stuffed Aloo Paratha.
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For more fusion ideas using Xacuti Masala, read this Xacuti Gobi Pakora
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Xacuti Masala Rice
Ingredients Needed:
For the Coconut Pulao
2 cups Basmati Rice
Salt to taste
2 cups Water
2 cups Coconut Milk
1 Black Stone Flower
2 Bay Leaf
4 Cloves
2 Cardamom
2 inch Cinnamon
1 Star Anise
10 strands Saffron
2 tsp ghee
For the Xacuti Masala Rice
1 cup Coconut Pulao
1/ 2 cup Onions browned
1 cup Mixed Vegetables, chopped (Potatoes, beans, carrots, and peas)
Salt to Taste
1 /2 tsp Red Chili Powder
2.5 tsp Xacuti Masala
Handful Nuts roasted
2 tsp Cooking Oil
For the Coconut Pulao
Wash and soak the rice for 15 mins.
In a nonstick pan, heat the ghee add all the whole spices, and saute for a few minutes.
Drain the water and add the rice to the pan and saute well.
Add the coconut milk, water, and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer with a lid till it gets cooked almost done, add saffron and cover it well again.
Cook over a tawa for the final cooking of the rice. This makes sure the rice gets cooked well and not get mushy.
For the Xacuti Masala Rice
Chop the vegetables and microwave for 10 mins.
Heat a nonstick pan, add the browned onions and cooked vegetables.
Add the Xacuti Masala and red chili powder and mix well.
Next, add the coconut pulao and combine everything well.
Adjust the spice and garnish with roasted nuts.
Recipe
Xacuti Masala Rice
Ingredients
For the Coconut Pulao
- 2 cups Basmati Rice
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups Water
- 2 cups Coconut Milk
- 1 Black Stone Flower
- 2 Bay Leaf
- 4 Cloves
- 2 Cardamom
- 2 inch Cinnamon
- 1 Star Anise
- 10 strands Saffron
- 2 tsp Ghee
For the Xacuti Masala Rice
- 1 cup Coconut Puloa
- 1/ 2 cup Onions browned
- 1 cup Mixed Vegetables Potatoes, beans, carrots and peas, chopped
- Salt to Taste
- 1 /2 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 2.5 tsp Xacuti Masala
- Handful Cashew Nuts roasted
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
- Handful Almonds roasted
Instructions
For the Coconut Pulao
- Wash and soak the rice for 15 mins.
- In a nonstick pan, heat the ghee add all the whole spices and saute for a few minutes.
- Drain the water and add the rice to the pan and saute well.
- Add the coconut milk, water, and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer with a lid till it gets cooked almost to done, add saffron and cover it well again.
- Cook over a tawa for the final cooking of the rice. This makes sure the rice gets cooked well and not get mushy.
For the Xacuti Masala Rice
- Chop the vegetables and microwave for 10 mins.
- Heat a nonstick pan, add the browned onions and cooked vegetables.
- Add the Xacuti Masala and red chili powder and mix well.
- Next add the coconut pulao and combine everything well.
- Adjust the spice and garnish with roasted nuts.
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Vaishali Sabnani says
This one is a double treat ! Coconut rice converted into Xacuti , wow ! Valli you are commendable !
The pulao looks lovely .
Suma Gandlur says
Your version sounds like a flavorful pulao cooked in the coconut milk base. The pulao looks very inviting with that garnish of nuts. Thanks for the mention. 🙂
Kalyani says
Loved the use of coconut milk as base. and yes, thanks for the Xacuti masala recipe. We loved the pulao made with this spice mix !
sushma says
Such a flavorful dish with coconut milk. Pulao looks delicious.
harini says
I am so tempted to try this coconut pulao with xacuti masala. This is an amazing lift to the xacuti masala.
Gayathri Kumar says
The base coconut pulao is so rich and would give an amazing flavour to the final rice. Love your innovation Valli. It looks awesome.
Renu says
I am curious about this xacuti masala now. It's very new to me, but looks like a very versatile one. How yum the rice would have been
Sharmila Kingsly says
So many rice recipe with xacuti masala today.. surely a star recipe today...
Swati says
Very nice and flavourful recipe. Xacuti rice is star recipe of the day.. missed this one this time!!
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says
Xacuti is the winner today... I dunno how we would have survived without it. This is an amazing lunch box recipe... perfectly done under 30 mts.