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Thai Coconut Rice

Created by Fizzybrat on August 19, 2017

Step 1: Cut coconut in half and reserve coconut water.
Step 2: Separate the coconut meat from the shell and use a vegetable peeler or pairing knife to cut away the thin brown skin.
Step 3: Grate the coconut on the coarse side of a grater.
Step 4: In a medium pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
Step 5: Add grated coconut, turn off heat and let sit for 15 minutes.
Step 6: Strain off solids, and use the back of a spoon to press out any remaining moisture from the solids. Discard the solids and return the resulting coconut milk to the original pot.
Step 7: Add the reserved coconut water to the coconut milk and bring to a boil.
Step 8: Add rice, ginger, lime leaves and lemongrass.
Step 9: Cover and cook for approximately 20 minutes, or until rice is fluffy.
Step 10: Discard ginger, lime leaves and lemongrass, and serve.