Sri Lanka

Kola Kanda

Name: Kola Kanda
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Sri Lanka
Ingredients: 100 g Red rice; 1 bunch Green herb leaves (gotu kola); 200 ml Coconut milk; 1 clove Garlic; 1 tsp Cumin; some Salt

Green herbal porridge from Sri Lanka

Kola kanda is a green Sri Lankan rice porridge made with the juice of medicinal leaves and coconut milk.

A nourishing breakfast, it is regarded as part of the island's ayurvedic tradition.

Servings4

Time25 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Red rice100 g
Green herb leaves (gotu kola)1 bunch
Coconut milk200 ml
Garlic1 clove
Cumin1 tsp
Saltsome

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Cook the red rice soft.
Blend the herb leaves with water into a green juice and strain.
Puree the rice with the herb juice.
Stir in coconut milk and spices.
Warm briefly and drink warm.

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Red rice and coconut milk are in the Asia Boutique.

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