While the chicken is cooking, prepare the rice. Rinse the rice in plenty of cold water, then put it into the pan. Add the coconut milk, onions, thyme sprigs, garlic and ground allspice,ginger
Season with salt or chicken powder, add 300ml cold water and set over a high heat. Once the rice begins to boil, turn it down to a medium heat, cover and cook for 10 mins. Add the kidney beans to the rice, then cover with a lid. Leave off the heat for 5 mins until all the liquid is absorbed.