Rice And Peas

• 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

1. Soak beans in
2. water
3. overnight.
4. In
5. large
6. pot, place beans in pot with
7. 2
8. quarts
9. water
10. 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
11. salted
12. pork.
13. Also,
14. add
15. one
16. cup of hot water to grated
17. coconuttnd
18. squeeze
19. out
20. cream
21. through
22. a strainer. Save cream
23. and discard pulp.
24. To previously cooked peas, add coconut
25. cream
26. and
27. seasoning.
28. Bring to a boil and add rice. Cook over
29. medium heat until rice is cooked and all the water is absorbed, adding more water if necessary.
30. Serve fish, chicken or beef.
31. (Good with stew.)

red kidney beans, coconut, pork, rice, water, onion, thyme, hot pepper, oil, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=633438 (may not work)