Rice And Peas With Ham - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb smoked ham, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
1 pinch ground cloves
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1 hot green pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup onion, coarsely chopped
2 cups pigeon peas, drained (fresh, canned, or frozen will work)
2 cups long-grain rice, washed (par-boiled rice works good)
3 cups chicken stock or 3 cups beef stock
1 cup water

Preparation

Cut ham into 1 inch pieces and season with salt, garlic and cloves.
Brown this mixture in a heavy sauce pan.
Add the tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, onions, pigeon peas, rice, 3 cups stock and water to a boil.
Boil mixture, covered, over a low heat, until rice is tender.