Jamaican Rice and Kidney Beans

• cups dried kidney beans

• 2.5 cups uncooked rice (prefered basmati( any rice will do))

• ¹⁄₂ cups uncooked pupkin (finely diced. ( or pureed))

• 4 cups water

• can coconut milk

• 3 bay leaves (or salt to taste)

• 2 green onions

• 3 stick fresh thyme

• scotch bonnet pepper

• 2 clove garlic (minced)

• 2 butter

• tsp salt

• ¹⁄₄ tsp ground nutmeg

• ¹⁄₂ tsp oonion powder, garlic powder and sazon seasoning