Rice And Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. red kidney beans (fresh)
1 c. thick coconut cream
1 onion, sliced
1 clove garlic (optional)
2 c. rice
1/4 lb. salted meat, cut into small pieces
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Soak beans overnight in enough water to cover.
Boil until tender and whole, adding salt meat and garlic when almost tender. Add cream, onion and seasonings.
Wash rice and add to beans. Cook over gentle heat until liquid is absorbed.
Stir gently with a fork and add a little water from time to time, until rice is cooked.
Serve hot with a meat dish.
N. B.
Beans may be made tender in a pressure cooker.