Aromatic Sticky Rice

Description
I made this in a cooking class at Leith's in London. It's a very simple rice that always turns out like the rice served in Thai restaurants in London.



Ingredients

 * 225 g Thai jasmine rice
 * 425 ml water
 * 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised
 * 1 whole red chile
 * 2½ cm fresh gingerroot, peeled and bruised
 * 1 clove garlic, peeled

Directions

 * 1) Put all the ingredients into a large saucepan and let stand for five minutes.
 * 2) Cover the pan and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and cook over a low heat for 10 minutes until the water is absorbed.
 * 3) Remove the pan from the heat and allow to stand covered for five further minutes.
 * 4) Remove the flavourings, if wished, and pile into a serving dish.
 * 5) Serve immediately, while very hot.