Ginger-scented Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 inches long 1-inch thick piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup jasmine rice, rinsed
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 using garlic press, squeeze enough fresh ginger into small bowl to measure 1 1/2 tablespoons juice with pulp. transfer ginger to small saucepan.
• 2 add 1 1/2 cups water, rice, butter, and salt to same pan. cover; bring to boil over high heat. reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. remove pan from heat; let rice sit 10 minutes. uncover; fluff rice with fork.