Thai-Style Rice Salad
Ingredients:
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4 cups uncooked jasmine rice
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2 teaspoons unsalted butter
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2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
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2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk
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2 cups water
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½ teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon peanut oil
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 shallot, minced
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1 Thai chile pepper, seeded and minced
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1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
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1 teaspoon minced lemon grass
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½ pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp (30-40 per pound)
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½ red bell pepper, sliced
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
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1 tablespoon fish sauce
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1 teaspoon soy sauce
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½ lime, juiced
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1 ½ cups diced pineapple
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2 teaspoons white sugar, or to taste
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¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro