Recipe - Sri Lanka Kaha Buth ( Yellow Rice)

source
"A taste of Sri Lanka"
By Indra Jayasekera

KAHA BUTH ( YELLOW RICE
450 g Basmati rice
50 g Onion
6 Cardamom
6 Clove
6 Peppercorns
75 g Ghee
Curry leaf sprigs
One half Lemon grass stem
One half teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
One half teaspoon Turmeric
850 ml Coconut milk

=========================== Directions ========================

Wash the rice. Slice the onion and grind the cardamoms, cloves and
peppercorns together. Heat the ghee and when hot fry the onion, curry
leaves and lemon grass. Fry until onions are browned, then add the rice and
stir fry for a further 3 minutes. Add the ground spices, cinnamon and
turmeric and pour in the coconut milk. Bring to the boil and cook over high
heat for 5 minutes, then cover the pan, reduce heat and allow to simmer
until the rice is cooked.

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