Sri Lankan Yellow Rice | Yellow coconut rice
Sri Lankan Yellow Rice | Yellow coconut rice | coconut milk rice with turmeric powder | Sri lankan style yellow rice with step-by-step pictures and video recipe. Check out the Sri lankan yellow Rice recipe and if you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel. Also, check other pachadi recipes in TMF
Kaha bath
Sri Lankan yellow rice, known locally as Kaha Bath, is a fragrant and flavorful dish often served at traditional Sri Lankan celebrations. Made with aromatic spices like cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves, and often enriched with coconut milk, this vibrant turmeric rice pairs perfectly with curries, sambols, and crispy papadam. Whether you’re exploring authentic Sri Lankan cuisine or searching for an easy yellow rice recipe with coconut milk, Kaha Bath is a must-try.
Sri Lankan yellow coconut rice
A unique yellow rice with coconut milk is so flavorful. Perfect for lunchbox, get together and parties. Popular in South Asian cooking and ideal for festive meals, this Sri Lankan rice recipe brings color, warmth, and incredible taste to your dining table
Rice for Sri lankan yellow rice?
I used Sona masoori rice but you can also use Keeri Samba, Suduru Samba (Jeeraga Samba), Muthu Samba and Basmati Rice
Can i skip pandan leaves for turmeric rice
Traditionally pandan leaves is used for yellow rice recipe with coconut milk.
Oil for Sri Lankan rice recipe
Traditionally coconut oil is used but for variation, you can use the oil of choice
Can I use regular onion
Yes, you can use a regular onion instead of a small onion but small onions gives best flavor and traditionally used.
Veggies or other add on
You can add scrambled egg for protein and extra flavor. Grated Carrot can be used.
Coconut milk?
You can use store-bought or homemade coconut milk. If it is too thick dilute it with water
WILL Sri lankan Kaha Bath taste spicy?
No it won’t taste spicy. You can adjust spice according to your taste.
Serving suggestion
You can serve it with other Sri lankan dish or curry of your choice
Coconut-based recipes
Ingredients
1/2 cup rice
1 tbsp coconut oil
Small piece Cinnamon
Cardamom
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp fennel seeds
6 garlic
10 small onion
Curry leaves
3 green chillies
Pandan leaves
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 cup water
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup coconut milk
How to make Sri lankan yellow rice with step by step pictures
- First, wash and soak rice for 20 minutes
- Heat oil and saute cinnamon, cardamom, pepper, fennel seeds, and cumin seeds; saute
- Saute garlic and small onion till translucent
- Add curry leaves, pandan leaves, and green chilli; mix well
- Furthermore, add rice, water, coconut milk, turmeric powder, and salt; bring to a boil
- Cook for 2 whistles
- Finally, add roasted cashews and raisins; mix
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rice
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- Small piece Cinnamon
- Cardamom
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp fennel seeds
- 6 garlic
- 10 small onion
- Curry leaves
- 3 green chillies
- Pandan leaves
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
Instructions
- First, wash and soak rice for 20 minutes
- Heat oil and saute cinnamon, cardamom, pepper, fennel seeds, and cumin seeds; saute
- Saute garlic and small onion till translucent
- Add curry leaves, pandan leaves, and green chilli; mix well
- Furthermore, add rice, water, coconut milk, turmeric powder, and salt; bring to a boil
- Cook for 2 whistles
- Finally, add roasted cashews and raisins; mix
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