Jamaican Rice And Peas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 grated coconut
1 1/2 c. red kidney beans
1 sprig thyme
1 green onion
1 hot pepper
2 crushed garlic cloves
1 lb. washed rice

Preparation

Make 1\tquart
of
coconut
milk
by
adding water to 1 grated coconut.
Strain through sieve.
Wash red beans. Add to milk with 2
pegs
of garlic.
Boil until tender.
Add thyme, hot pepper and
green\tonion;\tsalt
to
taste.
Simmer for 2 minutes. Add washed rice (liquid should be about 1 inch above rice).
Bring
to a\tboil,
cover
and cook on low heat until liquid
disappears and
rice
is
cooked.
Serve with Chicken Fricassee and boiled or fried plantain.