YELLOW RICE (KAHA BATH)

INGREDIENTS

• 3 Cups long grain Rice
• 4 tbs ghee or butter
• 2 medium Onions, finely sliced
• 6 Cloves
• 20 black Pepper Seeds
• 12 Cardamom pods, bruised
• 1 1/2 tsp ground Turmeric
• 3 1/2 tsp Salt
• 5 Cups Coconut milk
• 1 Rampe leaf (Pandan Leaves)

METHOD

1. Wash rice and drain thoroughly.
2. Heat butter on a saucepan. Add onions and fry until golden brown.
3. Add cloves, cardamom, peppercorns, salt, turmeric and rampe.
4. Add rice and fry until rice is well coated with butter and turmeric (stir constantly).
5. Add coconut milk and bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat, cover with lid and cook for another 25 minutes or so (until rice is cooked) without lifting the lid.
7. When rice is cooked, the spices & leaves used will have surfaced to the top.
8. Remove them and serve hot with curries.