Yellow Rice Recipe

(Kaha Bath)

A special occasion dish in which the rice is cooked in coconut milk and delicately flavored with spices.

Ingredients : Serves 6-8

3 cups

4 tablespoons

2

6

20

12

1 1/2 teaspoons

3 1/2 teaspoons

12

1 stalk

4 pieces

5 cups

Long grain rice

Ghee

Medium onions, finely sliced

Cloves

Black peppercorns

Cardamom pods, bruised

Ground turmeric

Salt

Curry leaves

Dried lemon grass, optional

Pandan leaves

Coconut milk

• Wash rice and drain thoroughly,

• Heat ghee in a large saucepan, add onion and fry until it begins to turn golden brown.

• Add cloves, peppercorns, cardamom pods, turmeric, salt, curry leaves, lemon grass and pandan leaves.

• Add rice and fry, stirring constantly, for 2-3 minutes, until rice is well coated with ghee and turmeric.

• Add coconut milk and bring to the boil.

• Reduce heat, cover and cook for 20-25 minutes without lifting the lid.

• When rice is cooked, the spices will have come to the top.

• Remove spices and leaves used for flavoring and fluff up the rice lightly with a fork.

• Serve hot, accompanied by curries and accompaniments.