Sri Lankan Yellow Rice

Sri Lankan Yellow Rice is a popular rice dish made during all festival gathering or any party. It is served with Chicken Curry or even Dhal Curry makes a wonderful side dish for this.

When I had planned a meal, I was keen to make this Yellow rice that seems to be popularly served on all festival occasions. It is also called as Khara Bath, though the rice is not spicy at all. Pandan Leaves are used to make this dish and I went shopping to check it. Unfortunately, nobody knew about it and I ended up using Bay leaf.

This aromatic leaf reminds us much of our own colour rice or Masala Annam. The only thing I skipped doing was to garnish with raisins as Hubby Dear won’t like it. With Dhal Curry this surely made a delicious combination.

Sri Lankan Yellow Rice

Ingredients Needed:

1.5 cups Basmathi Rice
1/2 cup Onion juliennes
2 tsp Ghee
1.5 cup Coconut Milk thick / First milk
1.5 cup Water
1 Bay Leaf Srilankan cuisine uses Pandan Leave which is not available locally
2 Cardamom
3 Cloves
1 tsp Peppercorns
1 inch Cinnamon
1 tsp Turmeric Powder
Salt to taste

For Garnishing

Cashew Nuts
Raisins
Browned Onion

How to make Sri Lankan Yellow Rice

For the Garnish

Deep fry onions, nuts and keep it aside.

For the Rice
Wash and soak the rice for 20 mins.
In a nonstick pan, heat ghee, add all the spices and saute for a couple of minutes.
Then add the drained rice, turmeric powder and saute well.
Add coconut milk along with water and salt, bring to a boil
Cover with lid and cook for 10 mins.
Fluff the rice once it’s cooked and transfer to a serving bowl.
Garnish with fried onions, nuts along with your favorite curry or Dhal Curry as I did.

Sri Lankan Yellow Rice

• CourseMain Dish - Rice
• CuisineSrilankan
• By Cook MethodStovetop
• OccasionEveryday Meal
• By DietVegetarian
• Dish TypeCasseroles

Ingredients

For the Rice

• 1.5cups Basmathi Rice
• 1/2cup Onion juliennes
• 2tsp Ghee
• 1.5cup Coconut Milkthick / First milk
• 1.5cup Water
• 1 Bay LeafSrilankan cuisine uses Pandan Leave which is not available locally
• 2 Cardamom
• 3 Cloves
• 1tsp Peppercorns
• 1inch Cinnamon
• 1tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt to taste

For Garnishing

• Cashew Nuts
• Raisins
• Browned Onion

Instructions

For the Garnish

1. Deep fry onions, nuts and keep it aside.

How to make the Srilankan Rice

1. Wash and soak the rice for 20 mins.
2. In a nonstick pan, heat ghee, add all the spices and saute for a couple of minutes.
3. Then add the drained rice, turmeric powder and saute well.
4. Add coconut milk along with water and salt, bring to a boil
5. Cover with lid and cook for 10 mins.
6. Fluff the rice once it is cooked and transfer to a serving bowl.
7. Garnish with fried onions, nuts along with your favorite curry or Dhal as I did.

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