The addition of Pandan/Screwpine leaf locally called as Rampe is what makes this dish stand out with it's unique flowery aroma and flavor.
Coconut Milk Rice
Ingredients:
2 cups of white rice,washed and soaked for 30 minutes
4 ½ cups of water
salt
Pandan/ScrewPine leaf (optional)
3 cardomom pods/2 cloves/2 cinnamon sticks
1 cup coconut milk
*For the Onion chilli sambal
Handful of shallots,cleaned and sliced
1 green chilli sliced
1 teaspoon red chilli flakes
juice of half a lime
salt to taste
Method:
Place the rice,water,salt and the spices in a pot and cook in medium flame until the rice becomes mushy.Add the coconut milk,give it a stir and adjust the seasonings.Let it simmer until all the liquid has evaporated and the rice becomes a one big mass.Press the cooked rice onto a plate and let it cool.Then slice it into diamonds.
*For the sambal,mix all the ingredients.Add lime juice and salt to your taste.
schmetterlingwords says
The Kiribaath looks very beautiful and traditional. I would love to make it too. What type of rice can be used? Parboiled or raw rice like Basmati?
By the way, wishing you and your family a very happy new year!! 🙂
Love and other Spices says
Hi dear,Thank you for the lovely words.I've used Basmati here.
Anh says
oh my. I'd love to eat this. lunch, breakfast, dinner. :>
Love and other Spices says
Thanks Anh for dropping by...
Indu says
Very interesting, how the kiribath is made with new rice in new pots. Beautiful presentation!
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Raji says
Oh wow this is so lovely Farwin...your traditional dishes are simply superb..would love to try this..I would always prefer one with spicy sambal.
Deeps @ Naughty Curry says
looks fab! lovely clicks & this recipe looks so simple im gonan try it & then i can add sri lankan cusine to my repertoire! 🙂
Athisaya Divya says
Love milk rice. This looks very pretty 🙂
Anonymous says
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Now Serving says
love the colorful topping 🙂 looks yum!
Torviewtoronto says
delicious looking kiri bath 🙂 looks fabulous
Anonymous says
Looks so tempting and seems easy to put together. I think my pick would be with the jaggery. Yum
Asmita says
Delicious!!!
Asmita says
Delicious!!!
Ruwani Kumar says
Hi ! Glad I found a fellow Sri Lankan blogger ! Love the blog and the recipes 🙂
Love and other Spices says
Thanks Ruwani, for stopping by 🙂