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Ingredients
Kiribath
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1 ½ cups cups uncooked short-grain rice (such as kekulu haal, white Calrose, or white jasmine)
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3 cups water, plus more for rinsing rice
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2 cardamom pods (optional)
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1 (13 1/2 -ounce) can coconut milk, well shaken and stirred
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½ teaspoon kosher salt
Lunu Miris
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2 cups finely chopped red onion, divided
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1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped fresh red cayenne chile
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
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1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
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½ teaspoon Kashmiri chile powder or ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
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¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
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¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
Directions
Make the kiribath
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Place rice in a medium saucepan; add water to cover. Swirl rice to rinse, and drain. Repeat process twice, pouring off as much water as possible. Add 3 cups water and cardamom, if using, to rice; bring to a boil over high. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until water is mostly absorbed, about 15 minutes.
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Uncover rice; stir in coconut milk and salt. Cook over low, stirring often, until coconut milk is mostly absorbed and mixture is creamy and thick, about 5 minutes. Discard cardamom. Transfer rice to a platter or baking sheet; top with a piece of parchment paper. Spread rice into a 1 1/2-inch-thick rectangle; use a spatula to flatten top. Let cool at room temperature until set, about 5 minutes. Remove parchment paper; cut rice into 3-inch squares or diamonds.
Make the lunu miris
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Place 1 cup onion in a medium bowl; set aside. Using a mortar and pestle, mash together fresh chile, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon salt, chile powder, turmeric, and remaining 1 cup onion until mixture is crushed and well combined. Add to onion in bowl; stir in cracked black pepper, remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Serve with kiribath.
Notes
Find Kashmiri chile powder at South Asian grocery stores.