KAHA BATH (YELLOW RICE) INGREDIENTS : 3 Cups long grain Rice 4 tbs ghee or butter 2 medium Onions, finely sliced 6 Cloves 20 black Peppercorns 12 Cardamom pods, bruised 1 ½ tsp ground Turmeric 3 ½ tsp Salt 5 Cups Coconut milk Rampe leaf (or 4 pieces Daun Pandan) METHOD : - Wash rice and drain thoroughly. - Heat butter on a saucepan. - Add onions and fry until golden brown. - Add cloves, cardamom, peppercorns, salt, turmeric and rampe. - Add rice and fry until rice is well coated with butter and turmeric (stir constantly). - Add coconut milk and bring to a boil. - Reduce heat, cover with lid and cook for another 25 minutes or so (until rice is cooked) without lifting the lid. - When rice is cooked, the spices & leaves used will have surfaced to the top. Remove them and serve hot with curries. Recipes for Some Sri Lankan Delights: Courtesy of Lakmali Hewa