Coconut Rice

I had this at a Thai restaurant and loved it so much, I asked the waitress how they made it. She disappeared for a few moments and came back with the "secret" recipe.  It's an awesome alternative to boring white rice! I scaled this recipe for two people but you can easily adapt it to feed 4-6 people, just use the serving directions on the back of the bag of rice and replace half the liquid with coconut milk.

***Make sure you rinse the rice off or you'll end up with paste! Put rice in a bowl, fill with water and let soak for a few moment, empty water and repeat until the water is no longer cloudy***

Butter, enough to coat the bottom of a small sauce pan
2 Tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
1 Cup white Basmati rice, rinsed
1 Cup coconut milk
1 Cup water
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped

1. Saute ginger in butter until fragrant.
2. Add rice and stir to coat with butter/ginger mix
3. Add water and coconut milk, bring to boil and then cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook until liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
4. Stir in salt
5. Serve with a sprinkle of cilantro