Recipe for Kiribath (Milk Rice)

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Learn to cook Kiribath - (Milk Rice)

Kiribath is a traditional Srilankan food made from rice. "Kiri" means milk and "bath" means rice. Kiribath is an essential food for any Srilankan traditional festival.

So let's learn how to cook Kiribath

What you need (Ingredients)

2 Cups of Kakulu Rice (White Kakulu rice or Red Kakulu rice), 2 Cups of thick Coconut milk, 2 table spoon of Salt, 3 Cups Water .

How to cook

Wash the rice well.Put Rice and water into a pan and bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Add coconut milk and Salt. Stir in the coconut milk. Simmer till the coconut milk is absorbed and the rice is very soft and creamy. Cool slightly and turn out into a flat dish. Level the sides and top with a handle of wooden spoon. When cold, cut kiribath into square ordiamond shapes.