Pigeon Peas Cook-Up Rice

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 Tablespoons chopped scallions
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 1 cup cooked pigeon peas (or whatever peas you like)**
• 1 thyme sprig or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock
• 4 Tablespoons coconut cream
• 1 hot chilli pepper, chopped
• 2 1/4 cups long grain rice (I use Uncle Ben's)
• salt and freshly ground pepper