• 1 large onion
• 1 large red capsicum
• 2 large cloves garlic (crushed)
• 1-2 red chillies
• 150 g chorizo or spicy sausage
• 250 g basmati rice
• 400 ml can coconut milk
• 600 ml of chicken stock or boiling water
• 1 bay leaf
• Fresh thyme
• 400 g tin of rinsed black eyed bean, cannellini beans or red kidney beans

Heat a little bit of oil in a heavy based pan and cook the chopped vegetables until just softened. Add the cubed sausage and rice and stir-fry for a couple of minutes before adding the coconut milk and water or stock. Bring to the boil.

Season with salt and pepper and herbs. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes. Stir in the beans and cook until the rice is tender.