first you have to heat up the steamer prior to that even you have to soak the rice in water for about five hours before and place it inside the chilla the line steamer bottom with banana-leaf or in this case use muslin cloth at the pattern if ginger and sprinkle some water on top of the rice even before or during the steaming process when the rice is half cook remove it from the steamer and add in the coconut milk you have to transfer the rice first in a separate Bowl before mixing it with the coconut milk make sure that you do this while the rice is still hot and stir the rice until most of the coconut milk is absorbed into the rice this is possible due to the swelling of the starch due to the exposure to the heat as well as the moisture you you then place the rice back into the steamer and continue to steam and the grass