Sri Lankan Kaha Bath (Yellow Rice) Recipe

• 3 Cups long grain Rice
• 4 tbs ghee or butter
• 2 medium Onions, finely sliced
• 6 Cloves
• 20 black Peppercorns
• 12 Cardamom pods, bruised
• 1 ½ tsp ground Turmeric
• 3 ½ tsp Salt
• 5 Cups Coconut milk
• Rampe leaf (or 4 pieces Daun Pandan)

METHOD:

• Wash rice and drain thoroughly.
• Heat butter on a saucepan.
• Add onions and fry until golden brown.
• Add cloves, cardamom, peppercorns, salt, turmeric and rampe.
• Add rice and fry until rice is well coated with butter and turmeric (stir constantly).
• Add coconut milk and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover with lid and cook for another 25 minutes or so (until rice is cooked) without lifting the lid.
• When rice is cooked, the spices and leaves used will have surfaced to the top. Remove them and serve hot with curries.

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