Wash and soak basmati rice in enough water for 15 minutes.
Place the inner pot inside the Instant Pot.
Switch on the sauté mode. Once the inner pot is hot, add oil.
Add shahi jeera, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaf. Stir it.
Next, add chopped onions, slit green chillies and fry until onion turns into translucent.
Now add ginger garlic paste and sauté until raw smell goes out.
Add chopped tomatoes,spice,mint and coriander leaves and sauté for few minutes or unti they are soft and mushy.
Drain the water from the rice and add to the pot.
Gently mix the rice without breaking the grains.
Add 2 ½ cups water and give a quick mix. Then add salt according to your taste.
Cancel the sauté mode. Close the lid and keep the valve in sealing mode.
Select pressure cook mode and set to high pressure for 5 minutes.
Once the cooking is done, allow the pressure to release naturally.
Gently fluff the rice with a spoon or fork.
Enjoy tasty and delicious coconut milk pulao/pulav with raita or with any curry.