COCONUT RICE & PEAS

Ingredients

• 2 cups Coconut Milk
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 Spring Onion (Scallion) crushed
• 1 small Onion, chopped
• 1tbsp diced fresh Ginger
• 2 sprigs Thyme
• 1 can Red Kidney Beans
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 2 1/2 cups Rice
• 1 small Scotch Bonnet pepper

Method

1. Combine Coconut Milk and water in a 3 litre pot and bring to a boil.
2. Add the spring onion, onion, thyme, Ginger, Red Kidney Beans, salt and stir well.
3. Stir in rice and the whole Scotch Bonnet pepper; cover and bring to a boil.
4. Lower the heat and allow the rice to steam with lid on until grains are tender
   yet soft.

Note:
Be careful in stirring to avoid bursting the pepper.