Kiribath (Coconut Milk Rice)

Kiribath is a traditional dish made out of rice cooked in coconut milk. It’s a dish Sri Lankan’s take for breakfast on its own or with one other side dish of chilli paste with onions, hot fish curry or even hot chicken curry.

Kiribath for Sri Lankans is a dish specially made for auspicious or a happy occasion which believes to bring good luck

kiribath is shown in the middle, with all traditional sweets and cake

Method

Wash the rice and cook rice in 5 cups of water in a rice cooker. If you are using a pan cover and cook the rice under low heat. When its almost done mix the coconut milk and salt to task and stir well and allow it to cook for few more minutes. Rice need to be overcooked in the coconut milk to get the best taste.

Serve the hot rice on to a platter and flatten it using flat spoon
or spatula. Cut it into squares and serve with a side dish as mentioned above.

Serves 4

4 cups of white rice

A can of thick coconut milk

salt to taste