Kaha Bath / Fragnant Yellow Rice

Like Biriyani's in India , This is a Common Rice Variety made in Sri Lanka.

For most Parties / Get together and  Weddings this rice is made.

Yellow rice is made using Coconut Milk . It gives a unique flavor , Fragrant and taste to the rice.

Ingredients:

Basmathi Rice- 1 Cup

Water -  1 Cup

Thin Coconut Milk - 1 Cup

Cinnamon Sticks -  2 Broken into Small Pieces

Bay Leaves - 2

Cloves - 2

Cardamoms - 2

Pepper Corns - 1/2 TSPN

Garlic Cloves - 3 to 4 Chopped

Onions- 1/2 Medium Chopped

Butter/ Ghee - 2 TBLSP

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 TSPN

Instrutions:

1. Wash and soak the Basmathi Rice in water.

2. Heat the ghee , add Cloves , Cardamoms, Bay Leaves ,Pepper Corns and Cinnamon Sticks till it turns brown

3. Add Chopped Onions , Garlic and Salt and cook well till it turns brown.

4. Then add Water , Coconut Milk and Basmathi Rice to the Onion garlic mixture and cook till the rice is fully cooked .

Note-

•  I do not Pressure Cook this , I am a little scared of the rice sticking to the cooker beacause of the Coconut milk.
• I cooked it in Medium Flame .
• If  you feel the rice needs more water , you can add 1/2 cup each time.
• I actually needed 1/2 to 1 Cup of extra water

Linking it to Virunthu Unna Vaanga , Aathidhyam