Hoppin' John

Here is another rice dish- Hoppin' John! Hoppin John has many variations and no single place to give the origins from, but it is fundamentally a rice and black eyed peas dish. Black eyed peas are considered to bring luck when eaten on New years Day. This is a vegetarian version and has some mild Indian flavors.
Happy Thanksgiving!

1 15.5 ounce can black beans
2 cups short grained rice
4 cups Vegetable Stock
1/2 cup Red Bell Pepper, finely chopped
1 Garlic clove, chopped
3/4 cup Celery, chopped
1 Bay leaf
1 green chilli, chopped
2 tbsps Olive oil
1 tsp Cumin powder
1 Medium onion, chopped
1/2 tsp dried Thyme

• Heat oil in a pan and add the onions 
• Cook till translucent
• Add the Chillies, clove,Red bell pepper and celery
• Cook till the vegetables are cooked 
• Add the Bay leaves, dried thyme, and cumin powder 
• Pour the stock and boil the stock
• Slowly add the rice and cook till the rice is soft
• Let the rice cool down
• Fluff the rice with a fork 
• Serve it warm