SWEET COCONUT RICE WITH CANDIED GINGER

Sweet Coconut Rice with Candied Ginger image

Provided by Robin Miller : Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups leftover or freshly made coconut rice, recipe follows
1 (12-ounce) can lowfat sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon minced candied ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup diced dried mango (or dried currants, blueberries, papaya)
Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish, optional
1/4 cup flaked coconut
2 cups quick cooking jasmine rice
2 (14-ounce) can light coconut milk

Steps:

Combine rice, milk, ginger, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan and set pan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. Simmer 3 minutes, until thick. Remove from heat and stir in mango. Garnish with mint, if desired.;
In a small skillet toast flaked coconut on low heat until lightly toasted, about 5 to 8 minutes. To a medium saucepan, add rice and coconut milk and set pan over medium-high heat, bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in toasted coconut.