Coconut Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup long grain rice or 1 cup jasmine rice
2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut
1/2 inch peeled fresh ginger
3/4 teaspoon salt
chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Preparation

Bring the coconut milk to a boil in a medium sized pot.
Add the rice, ginger and salt.
Stir and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and then cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
While waiting, heat the shredded coconut in a skillet, toasting it lightly.
Remove from heat and set aside.
When the rice has cooked for 20 minutes, fluff it with a fork and throw out the ginger root.
Toss with toasted coconut.
Garnish with chopped cilantro just before serving.