Coconut Rice with Beans

Ingredients

 * 1 pound grated coconut
 * 2 cups rice
 * 4 cups water
 * 1 chopped onion
 * ¼ cup tomato paste
 * ¼ cup green peppers
 * 2 teaspoons salt
 * ½ teaspoon sugar
 * ½ ounce hot pepper
 * 1 can of red kidney beans
 * oil

Directions

 * 1) Boil the water with the coconut for 2 minutes.
 * 2) Leave aside to cool.
 * 3) When cooled, drain the milk out and put aside.
 * 4) Heat the oil in a pot and sauté the green pepper, onion and hot pepper.
 * 5) Add tomato paste, kidney beans and the reserved milk and simmer for ten minutes.
 * 6) Remove the hot pepper and add the sugar and salt.
 * 7) Cover and bring to a boil.
 * 8) When it boils, add the rice and cook on a low heat until the rice is cooked.