Black-eyed beans, okra and kumara gumbo

Ingredients

• 1 cup (200g) black-eyed beans
• 2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 brown onion (200g), chopped coarsely
• 3 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 teaspoon ground fennel
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 500 gram okra
• 600 gram kumara, chopped coarsely
• 2 x 425g cans crushed tomatoes
• 3/4 cup (180ml) water
• 1 1/2 cup (300g) white long-grain rice
• 425 gram can baby corn, rinsed, drained