Sri Lankan Turmeric Rice – Kaha Bath
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups Basmati rice
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 4 green cardamom pods
- 4 cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 inch stalk lemongrass or 1/2 teaspoon of lemongrass powder
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a skillet. Add onion, curry leaves, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves. Stir fry for 2 minutes, until the onions are translucent.
- Add rice, turmeric and lemongrass powder. Stir fry for another minute.
- Add salt, stock and water. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
- Alternately, transfer to a rice cooker with salt, chicken stock and water.
- Once rice is done, fluff with a fork to distribute the spices.
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