Celebrate Sri Lankan New Year with the King of Curry’s sweet coconut milk rice

With Sri Lankan New Year just around the corner, the Morning Show kitchen is serving up a traditional dish.

Known as the ‘King of Curry’, Nipun Liyanapathirana joined The Morning Show to make coconut milk rice, or kiribath, a sweet, fragrant staple typically enjoyed for breakfast to mark the occasion.

Cooked until rich and creamy, then set and sliced into neat squares or diamonds, it’s a dish steeped in culture and celebration.

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Ingredients

Serves 4

• 200g short grain rice
• 400ml water
• 1 tsp salt
• 200ml coconut milk
• A little coconut oil (for greasing)

Method

1. Wash the rice a few times until the water runs mostly clear, then soak for about 30 minutes.
2. Drain and add to a pot with the water and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and cook until the water is mostly absorbed.
3. Add the coconut milk, stir through, and cook on low heat until fully absorbed and slightly sticky.
4. Transfer to a lightly greased tray and press it down into a flat layer.
5. Let it cool slightly, then cut into squares or diamonds to serve.

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