Vazhai poo is good for health. This is my first time i tried this recipe.Pulao smells are really great. Women are suggested to intake vazhaipoo once a week. Vazhai poo is mainly famous for vazhaipoo vadai in tamilnadu. I have tried vazhai poo pulao and it turned out very tasty. You can also try and enjoy it.
INGREDIENT:
Green paste
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
Mint leaves - 1/4 cup
Ginger - 1 inch
Garlic - 3 to 4 
Green chili - 1
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Water for grinding
Pulao
Briyani rice - 1 cup
Turmeric powder - 1tsp
Vazhai poo - 1 cup
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Onion - 1 
Tomato - 1
Red chili powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves 
water - 2 cup
or required
Salt needed
Whole spices
Bay leaf - 1 or 2
Cardamoms - 2
Clove - 1
Cinnamon - 1
Star anise - 1

METHOD:

Rinse 1 cup of rice well in water and then soak in enough water for 15 minutes

Take the ingredients mentioned for green chutney in a small grinder or blender to make a paste.

Heat 2 tsp of oil /butter in a pan. Add all the spices mentioned  under the list whole spices allow them to crackle.

Then add the thinly sliced onions. saute the onion still they start becoming light brown, then add tomato saute for a minutes.

Add the vazhaipoo cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Then add the ground paste, stir well and saute for couple of seconds.

Season with the following spices turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, garam masala. salt 

Stir very well and add the rice. Gently stir and mix the rice with rest of the ingredient.

Now add 2 cup of water . depending on the type and quality of rice you can add water

Cover and pressure cook on a medium flame for 15 minutes.

When the pressure settle down on its own remove the lid , gently fluff the rice

Finally serve the pulao with a side dish raita/chip of your choice