Thai-Style Fragrant Rice

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups jasmine rice

  • 1 ½ cups water

  • 1 ½ cups thick coconut milk

  • 2 teaspoons minced ginger

  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce

  • 1 plump lemongrass stalk, tender white inner bulb only, minced

  • 15 leaves fresh curry leaves, chopped

  • 15 leaves Thai basil, chopped

Directions

  1. Rinse the rice under cold water. Combine the rice, water, coconut milk, ginger, soy sauce, lemongrass, and curry leaves in a saucepan and stir. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until rice is tender, about 10 minutes. Fold the basil into the rice. Serve immediately.