Kaha Bath (Yellow Rice)
A Sri Lankan recipe for Kaha Bath (Yellow Rice).
Ingredients
- 500 grams Basmati or other long grain rice, 2 cups
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 medium onion, finely sliced
- 6 cardamoms
- 6 cloves
- 8 peppercorns
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 inch piece lemon grass
- 2 inch piece cinnamon
- 2 0.5 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 level tsp salt
- 5 cup of long grain rice, Basmathi, Jasmine or Samba
- 5 cardamons
- 5 cloves
- 1 tsp cummin seed
- 4 tbsp ghee
- 2 cup green peas
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- 1
Method Wash and drain the rice. Set it aside. Heat ghee in a large saucepan. Add the onion and fry until transparent. Add all the ingredients including the rice. Fry, stirring constantly for 2-3 mins. Put into a rice cooker or pot. Pour in chicken stock and coconut milk. Cook until the moisture evaporates. When the rice is cooked, the spices will emerge on the top. Remove the spices and stir slightly with a fork. Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot. [ Back ] http://infolanka.com/recipes/mess1/12.html
- 2
Dun-thel-bath(Ghee Rice with Green Peas) or dinner. Goes well with a meat curry and a salad. salt to taste Method Clean and wash the rice. Put the rice in a pan, stick in the index finger on surface of rice and fill water upto the 2nd joint of the index finger. Cover and cook the the rice under low heat. When the rice is done, heat the ghee in a heavy bottom pan under low heat. When it is hot add the cardamons, cloves and the cummin seed and fry for about 1 minute. Next add the remaining ingredients except the rice and cook for another 2-3mins. Now add the rice and mix well. Add salt to taste. Serve hot. **** It ghee is not available then substitue it with 4 tbs of butter. [ Back ] http://infolanka.com/recipes/mess1/11.html