Ochro Rice

==Description==
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup rice ( washed )
* salt to taste
* 1 small bouillon cube
* about 8-10 ochroes, washed and cut into rings
* 1 onion, cut up small
* 2 garlic cloves
* 1/lb salted pigtail ( substitute ham )
* margarine or butter ( about 3 tablespoons )
* a green hot pepper
* a little coconut powder ( Maggi product) or coconut cream
* water ( optional )
== Directions ==
# Clean ochroes and cut across into rings; cut up onion, mince garlic cloves
# Boil salted pigtail until soft, drain, cut up ( optional )
# Wash rice, set aside
# In a heavy bottom pot with tight fitting cover melt the butter, but don't let it get brown
# Add the cleaned ochroes, onion, garlic and sauté for a few minutes - add salted cooked pigtail or ham
# Add cleaned rice and the bouillon cube and water to cover rice
# Float hot pepper on top of rice, don't let it burst or rice dish will be too hot , and let the rice come to the boil
# Reduce heat to very low, cover pot tightly and simmer for about 20 mins or until all water has evaporated and the rice is soft. Take out hot pepper
# Fluff rice, add a little butter if needed and the coconut cream
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