Coconut Rice (Indian)

1 cup brown basmati rice
1 - 2 cups chopped onion*
1- 3 cloves minced garlic*
1/2 to 1 tsp crushed ginger*
2 - 3 tablespoons Oil, preferably coconut
2 - 3 tablespoons curry paste (madras or other)
1/4 to 1/2 cup (or more) shredded or desiccated coconut (unsweetened)
2 cups water (or broth) (!.5 cups in pressure cooker)
Salt to taste

Heat oil in pan, add onion and saute until soft or carmelizing.
Add garlic and ginger, saute another minute.
Add curry paste and rice and saute 1-2 minutes.

Add liquid and coconut and cook by preferred method (rice cooker, microwave or in loaf pan in oven)

For Instant pot, 20 minutes on high and release for about ten minutes should do it.

The onion, garlic and ginger area all optional, but really make it taste much better.