Caribbean Coconut Rice

• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 1 garlic cloves, minced or 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
• 1 cup jasmine rice, rinsed and drained
• 3/4 cup light coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lime zest
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 cup toasted shredded unsweetened coconut (optional)

1. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add ginger, garlic, and cinnamon stick, and saute 1 minute, or until fragrant. Stir in rice, and saute 2 minutes, or until rice grains are opaque. Add coconut milk, sugar, salt, lime zest, white pepper, and 3/4 cup water, and bring to a simmer. Stir once, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes. Fluff rice with fork, cover, and let rest 5 minutes. Garnish with toasted coconut, if using.

unsalted butter, fresh ginger, garlic, cinnamon sticks, jasmine rice, light coconut milk, sugar, kosher salt, lime zest, white pepper, coconut

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/caribbean-coconut-rice-507567 (may not work)