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Alternative names
  
Milk rice, paacor

Main ingredients
  
Rice, Coconut milk

Place of origin
  
Kiribath Sri Lankan Milk Rice

Similar
  
Rice, Lunumiris, Kokis, Pol sambola, Coconut milk

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Kiribath (milk rice) is a traditional Sri Lankan dish made from rice. The word is a compound with a transparent meaning in the Sinhala language, where kiri (කිරි) means "milk" and bath ( බත්) means "rice". Kiribath can be considered a form of rice pudding. The dish is prepared by cooking rice with coconut milk, hence this name. In Tamil, the dish is called paalchoru (பாட்சோறு). The origins of Kiribath are not clear although it has now become a traditional dish and is common in almost every household in Sri Lanka, be it rich or poor.

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Kiribath Sri Lankan Milk Rice Kiribath Food Corner

Kiribath is an essential dish for any auspicious moment. It is very commonly served for breakfast on the first day of each month and is a very important aspect for the Sinhalese in celebrating the Sinhalese New Year. Kiribath is cooked and served as the first meal after the dawn of the new year.Kiribath is one of famous and a major food in Sri Lanka

Kiribath Milk Rice Kiribath Ingredients 2 cups rice 1 2 cups thick

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Preparation

Kiribath Srilankan Lunu Miris Recipe Kiribath Milk Rice Recipe Chef In You

The recipe for Kiribath is fairly simple. After the rice is cooked in boiling water for about fifteen minutes, the coconut milk is added and cooked again until the liquid is absorbed. Salt is also added when cooking. However, there are some variations to this where different ingredients are added, such as sesame seeds or cashew. There is another derivation of 'Kiribath', that is Imbul Kiribath.

Serving

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Kiribath is usually served with Lunumiris, a mixture of red onions and spices. It is also consumed with jaggery and bananas. On the Sinhalese New Year or on any other special occasion, it is served alongside traditional sweets like 'Kevum', 'Kokis' and 'Athirasa'.

Kiribath Ammis Kitchen Easy to make Milk Rice Kiribath in a rice cooker

The common method of serving Kiribath is placed on a flat plate and leveling the top and sides. Then it is cut into diamond shaped pieces. This has become almost the standard way of serving Kiribath, and it is almost impossible to find it being served in any other way.

Kiribath How to make Kiri Bath recipe by MasterChef Sanjeev Kapoor

References

Kiribath Wikipedia