Coconut Milk Rice Recipe

Name: Coconut Milk Rice Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Basmati rice ((or any rice, refer notes)); 1½ cup coconut milk ((fresh or from carton, 1 cup for IP (1x), refer notes)); 2 cups water ((½ cup more to cook in pot (1x), 1½ cups for IP(1x))); 2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste (or ginger paste); 1 to 2 green chili ( slit); 1 medium carrots (chopped (optional)); 1 cup green peas (frozen or fresh (optional)); 6 green beans (chopped (optional)); 2 tablespoons oil ((or ghee or butter)); ¾ teaspoon salt ((more to adjust)); 1 bay leaf; 4 green cardamoms; 6 cloves; 2 inch cinnamon (piece); 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 10 cashew nuts; 4 tablespoons coconut flakes (or grated coconut)