Coconut Rice

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef, chicken or fish
• 2 C uncooked rice
• 1 medium onion
• 3 tomatoes
• 1 t thyme
• 1 t curry powder
• salt and pepper , to taste
• 1 coconut (use can of coconut milk if no coconuts are available)

Instructions

1. Cook the meat in water with the onion, salt and pepper. Grate the coconut. Pour hot water over the grated coconut and let it stand for 15–20 minutes. Squeeze to remove the milk from the coconut.
2. Strain the coconut, put the liquid in a pot and bring to a boil. Add the rice and cook for ten minutes. Add the cooked meat, curry, thyme and tomatoes which should be chopped into small pieces. Cook for another ten minutes or until the liquid is absorbed. Serve hot.