How to make Traditional Breadfruit Rice, Del Batha Recipe
Breadfruit Rice (Del Batha) is a traditional dish originating from the Southern region of Sri Lanka. It is a dish where Breadfruit and Rice are cooked together with spices in one pot. It makes a complete meal and it pairs very well with a Fish Curry or Chili Paste. You can make this quickly and easily using only a few basic ingredients.
Breadfruit was not native to Sri Lanka. It was brought into Sri Lanka by the Dutch about 300 years ago and is now grown over many regions. Normally when people eat Breadfruit, they eat it as a separate curry or side dish. In this Breadfruit Rice, everything is combined together to save time.
Try this Del Batha with my traditional Fish Ambul Thiyal or my or 2 ways of making Chili Paste recipes.
Ingredients
- 1 ripened Breadfruit
- 250g of Nadu Rice (can use Samba Rice instead)
- Thick Coconut Milk from Half a Coconut
- 5 to 6 Shallots
- 2 sliced Green Chilies
- Some Curry Leaves
- A piece of Pandan Leaf (Rampe)
- Half a tsp of Pepper
- Some Fenugreek Seeds
- Half a tbsp of Chili Powder
- Some Turmeric Powder
- Half a tsp of Roasted Curry Powder
- Salt
- A Piece of Cinnamon
- 2 Cardamom
- 3 to 4 Cloves
Instructions
- Add thick Coconut Milk from half a Coconut into a bowl.
- Add 5 to 6 Shallots.
- Add 2 sliced Green Chilies.
- Add some Curry Leaves.
- Add a piece of Pandan Leaf (Rampe).
- Add half a tsp of Pepper.
- Add some Fenugreek Seeds.
- Add half a tbsp of Chili Powder.
- Add some Turmeric Powder.
- Add half a tsp of Roasted Curry Powder.
- Add Salt to taste.
- Mix everything together thoroughly and set it aside for now.
- Cut the Breadfruit into wedges.
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Remove the core from the wedges.
- Cut the Breadfruit wedges into smaller pieces.
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Add the Breadfruit pieces into a bowl of Water.
- Wash 250g of Nadu Rice.
- Add the Rice into a Rice Cooker along with some Water as needed.
- Add a piece of Cinnamon.
- Add 2 Cardamom.
- Add 3 to 4 Cloves.
- Turn on the Rice Cooker and let it cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Now add the Breadfruit pieces.
- Cook until most of the Water has evaporated.
- Add the Coconut Milk mixture we made earlier and mix thoroughly.
- After cooking, lightly stir the Rice making sure not to break the Breadfruit pieces apart.
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