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Yellow Rice Recipe
(Kaha Bath)
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A special occasion dish in which the rice is cooked in
coconut milk and delicately flavored with spices. Ingredients :
Serves 6-8 |
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3
cups
4
tablespoons
2
6
20
12
1
1/2 teaspoons
3
1/2 teaspoons
12
1
stalk
4
pieces
5
cups
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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
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Method :
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Wash rice and
drain thoroughly,
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Heat ghee in a
large saucepan, add onion and fry until it begins to turn golden brown.
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Add cloves,
peppercorns, cardamom pods, turmeric, salt, curry leaves, lemon grass
and pandan leaves.
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Add rice and
fry, stirring constantly, for 2-3 minutes, until rice is well coated
with ghee and turmeric.
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Add coconut
milk and bring to the boil.
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Reduce heat,
cover and cook for 20-25 minutes without lifting the lid.
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When rice is
cooked, the spices will have come to the top.
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Remove spices
and leaves used for flavoring and fluff up the rice lightly with a fork.
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Serve hot,
accompanied by curries and accompaniments.
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