| 1 | tb | Oil |
| 2 | ts | Minced garlic |
| 1 | c | Coarsely chopped onions |
| 1 | | Hot red chili pepper, seeded and chopped, or a generous |
| pn | Crushed red pepper flakes |
| 1 | c | Diced red bell pepper |
| 1 | c | Coarsely chopped plum tomatoes |
| 2 | | -2 1/4 c boiling water |
| | (use higher amount in jiggle top pressure cookers) |
| 1 1/2 | c | Long-grain brown rice |
| 1/2 | c | Dried, grated, unsweetened coconut |
| 1/2 | ts | Dried thyme/oregano leaves |
| 1 | ts | Salt or to taste |
| 1 | c | Cooked pigeon or black-eyed peas (see Helpful Hint) |
| 1/4 | c | Finely minced cilantro |
| 2 | | Very ripe plantains, peeled and cut on diagonal into thin slices and fried |
