Ingredients
- 1/2 pound dry red kidney beans
- 1 whole coconut
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 onion
- 1 scallion, crushed
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups rice
Directions
Wash beans and soak overnight in water.
Remove coconut from husk and finely grate. Add water and squeeze through a strainer. Set aside the coconut and coconut milk.
In a stock pot, add oil and heat. Add beans, garlic and onion. When beans are cooked, add the coconut milk, scallion, thyme, salt, pepper and bring to a boil.
Add the rice and stir with a fork so beans are evenly distributed throughout rice. Add butter. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
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