Herbal Porridge

   Ingredients

·          1 cup rice.

·          1 cup thick coconut milk.

·          2 cups light coconut milk or water.

·          1 bundle (or 4oz) gotukola leaves or cilantro (coriander) leaves or karapincha (curry leaves).

·          Salt to taste.

·          Jiggery (optional) .

   Method

·        Wash 1 cup rice , add salt and 3 cups of water and boil until rice is cooked and "mushy". Meanwhile, add 2 cups of light coconut milk (or water) with 1 bundle gotukola leaves and crush well in a blender. Now add the gotukola juice to the cooked rice, add 1 cup thick coconut milk and bring to a boil. Adjust salt according to taste. Serve while hot with jaggery (optional).

·        Note: This is a nutritious traditional Sri Lankan dish usually eaten for breakfast.