Lemongrass Coconut Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stalk lemongrass, bottom 6 inches only, outer leaves peeled
1 cup long-grain rice, rinsed and drained
1 3/4 cups coconut milk
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 pinch salt

Preparation

Lightly pound the lemongrass stalk with a kitchen mallet. Combine the lemongrass, rice, coconut milk, bay leaves, turmeric, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low and simmer until all liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes. Remove bay leaves and lemongrass before serving.