DELICIOUS MILK RICE (IMBUL KIRI BATH) INGREDIENTS COCONUT TREACLE MIX 800 g finely scraped Coconut
2 Cups Treacle (Coconut or Kithul treacle) 4 Cloves Pinch of Salt MILK RICE 2 Cups short grain white Rice 2 Cups thick Coconut milk 2 tsp Salt 3 Cups Water
METHOD :
(1) Prepare the Coconut Treacle Mix - Pour the treacle into a pot and bring to a boil while stirring. - Add the Coconut and mix well. - Take off the heat. - Add the pinch of salt and the cloves, mix well.
(2) Prepare the Milk Rice - Put Rice and water into a pan and bring to a boil. - Cover and cook for 15 minutes. - Add coconut milk and Salt. - Stir with handle of wooden spoon, cover and cook on low heat for another 10-15 minutes (until the milk has been absorbed).
(3) Combine - Divide the slightly cooled milk rice into two portions. - On a flat dish, evenly spread out a layer of milk rice using one portion (should be at least. 1 cm thick). - Then evenly spread the coconut treacle mix on top. - Cover it completely (including from the sides) with the second portion of the milk rice. - It is important to do all this before the milk rice cools down too much as it will become too sticky to handle. - Cut into blocks. - Serve with bananas for breakfast or at tea time.
Milk Rice - Kiribath
Ingredients
500g Raw rice 2 1/2 Cups Thick Coconut milk
3 Teaspoon Salt 2 L Water
Method
Wash and drain rice. Add 2L of water with salt and allow to cook. When the water level is same as the rice add coconut milk to the rice and stir well. Simmer on a low flame until all the grains are well boiled and the mixture is one thick mass. When cooked, serve on to a flat dish or two plates and flatten smoothly with the back of a spoon or a small piece of a plantain leaf. Cut into diamond or square shaped pieces