Rice And Peas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. red kidney beans
1 coconut, grated
1/4 salted pork, sliced (optional)
3 c. rice
2 qt. water
1 medium onion, sliced
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/4 hot pepper (optional)
1 Tbsp. oil
salt to taste

Preparation

Soak beans in
water
overnight.
In
large
pot, place beans in pot with
2
quarts
water
and cook over medium heat until they are tender enough to crush with the fingers (2 to 3 hours). Meanwhile, in a heavy skillet, add oil, brown onions, and seasoning with
salted
pork.
Also,
add
one
cup of hot water to grated
coconut\tand
squeeze
out
cream
through
a strainer. Save cream
and discard pulp.
To previously cooked peas, add coconut
cream
and
seasoning.
Bring to a boil and add rice. Cook over
medium heat until rice is cooked and all the water is absorbed, adding more water if necessary.
Serve fish, chicken or beef.
(Good with stew.)