Cook up Rice

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh beef
• 1/2 lb corn beef (salt beef)
• 1/2 lb beef tripe (optional)
• 1 lb dry pigeon peas or 2 tins
• Black eye can also be used
• 1 pint rice (parboil or basmattie parboil takes a little longer to cook)
• 2 tins coconut milk
• 1/2 head garlic(chopped)
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 2 stalks celery (chopped)
• 4 heads scallion/shallot(chopped)
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 tablespoon dry
• 1 medium hot pepper
• 1 bunch fresh basil (chopped)or 1 tablespoon spoon dry
• 4 beef bullion
• 1 pot spoon oil
• 1/2 tbs sugar
• salt if needed