Kiri bath
Kiribath is Srilankan milk rice made with rice and coconut milk. It is a festive recipe made on most auspicious occasions.
Servings 2 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup(100 g) Jeeraka samba/jeerakasala rice
- 1.5 cups water
- 3/4 cup medium thick coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
For coconut milk
- 1/2 cup coconut bits (50 g)
- 3/4 cup warm water
Instructions
- Soak the rice in 1 cup of water for 30 minutes.
- Transfer it to a saucepan, add another 1/2 cup water and the salt and cook till the rice becomes soft and all the water evaporates.
- Now add the coconut milk and cook till you don't see any water at the base of the vessel.
- Transfer the contents from the sauce pan to a greased flat plate, banana leaf or parchment paper and spread to about 1/2 cm thickness, using a flat ladle.
- Allow to become warm and cut into slices. Serve with lunumiris or any spicy curry like ambul thiyal.
