Sri Lanka Kaha Buth (Yellow Rice)
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Curry
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
 450      gram          Basmati rice
  50      grams         onion
   6                    cardamom
   6                    clove
   6                    peppercorns
  75      grams         ghee
                        curry leaf sprigs
     1/2                lemon grass stem
     1/2  teaspoon      cinnamon -- ground
     1/2  teaspoon      turmeric
 850      milliliter    coconut milk
 

Preparation:

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.