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Imbul Kiri Bath - Milk Rice Recipe
Imbul Kiri Bath is a traditional dish from Sri Lanka. 'Kiri Bath' means milk rice. Rice infused with coconut milk and layered with a coconut-treacle mix.
- Total Cook Time1 hr 05 mins
- Prep Time 05 mins
- Cook Time1 hr
- Easy
Ingredients of Imbul Kiri Bath - Milk Rice
- For the coconut treacle mix:
- 800 gm finely scraped coconut
- 2 cups treacle (coconut or Kithul treacle)
- 4 cloves
- Pinch of salt
- For the milk rice:
- 2 cups short grain white rice
- 2 cups thick coconut milk
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 cups water
How to Make Imbul Kiri Bath - Milk Rice
HideShow MediaFor the coconut treacle mix:
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1. Pour the treacle into a pot and bring to a boil while stirring.
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2. Add the coconut and mix well. Take off the heat.
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3. Add the pinch of salt and the cloves and mix well.
For the milk rice:
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1. Put rice and water into a pan and bring to a boil.
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2. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Add coconut milk and salt.
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3. Stir with handle of wooden spoon, cover and cook on low heat for another 10-15 minutes (until the milk has been absorbed).
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4. Divide the slightly cooled milk rice into two portions.
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5. On a flat dish, evenly spread out a layer of milk rice using one portion (should be at least 1 cm thick).
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6. Then evenly spread the coconut treacle mix on top. Cover it completely with the second portion of the milk rice.
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7. 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.
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8. Serve with bananas for breakfast or at tea time.