Recipe: Lemon Grass and Coconut Rice

LEMON GRASS AND COCONUT RICE

1 teaspoon butter
1 cup rice
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon fresh lemon grass, minced
1 teaspoon unsweetened coconut flakes

Melt butter in a pan that has a snug fitting lid. Add the rice and stir to coat. Once coated add the water, coconut milk, lemon grass and coconut. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to the lowest setting and cover rice.

From this point on do not stir the rice. Cook for 25 minutes and shut off heat.

Remove pan and leave covered for 20 minutes. Do not stir until time is up.

Makes 4 servings