Caribbean Coconut Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    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)
Preparation
    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.

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