Thai-Style Rice Salad

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Ingredients

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