Yellow Rice (Kaha Bath)

Yellow rice recipe is simple to make and super delicious! It turns out beautifully golden and very fragrant. Kaha Bath is a simple Sri Lankan rice dish made with turmeric and coconut milk. The dish isn’t sweet, but savory with flavors of turmeric, cardamom, and cloves.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Basmati or any long grain rice
• 3 tablespoons ghee (or clarified butter)
• 1/2 onion (finely chopped)
• 6 cardamom pods (bruised)
• 6 peppercorns
• 3 cloves
• 2 cm piece cinnamon stick (broken in 2)
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 2 cups liquid (1/2 cup coconut milk and 1 ½ cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon Spanish saffron (soaked in two tablespoons milk)
• 1 teaspoon salt

 for Garnishing

• 2 tablespoons ghee
• 10 grams sultanas
• Sprig of parsley
• 10 grams cashew nuts
• 2 boiled eggs