West Indies Rice And Peas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can pigeon peas
3 c. rice
1 can coconut milk (optional)
2 tsp. thyme
1 garlic
1 onion
salt and pepper (as desired)
1 slice bacon
6 c. water

Preparation

Boil peas, seasoning, coconut milk and bacon in a pot of the 6 cups of water.