Buddha Rice (Vietnamese For Zwt-9) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 inches fresh gingerroot (peeled & cut into thin sticks)
14 ounces long grain rice
1 bay leaf
10 ounces coconut milk (canned)
10 ounces water
3 tablespoons soy sauce
salt

Preparation

Heat oil in a lrg saucepan. Add ginger & stir-fry for 1 min until fragrant.
Add rice & cook for 2 min, stirring to coat well.
Add bay leaf, coconut milk, water & soy sauce. Bring to a boil & cook for about 5 min (uncovered & without stirring, until holes form all over the top).
Reduce heat to very low, cover & continue to cook for a further 20 minutes.
Remove from the heat & leave to rest for about 10 min (keep covered).
Uncover, add salt as desired, fluff the rice up w/a fork & serve hot.