Rice and Beans

Ingredients

• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 2-3 garlic clove (minced)
• ½ medium onion (diced)
• 2 cups uncooked long grain rice
• 1 sprig fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 3/4 cups coconut milk
• 1 can of red kidney beans (rinsed and drained (Or Black Eye Beans))
• 2 small bay leaves
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon
• 1 teaspoon of Jerk Spice (see below)
• 1 whole scotch bonnet pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika (optional)
• 1 1/2 Tablespoon onion powder
• 1 1/2 Tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 Tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• ½ tablespoon cinnamon spice
• 1 tablespoon ground all spice
• 1 Tablespoon smoked paprika
• ½ Tablespoon ground nutmeg spice
• 1 Tablespoon or more Chilli flakes (cayenne pepper, chilli powder)