2 cups of parboiled rice1 celery stalk3 stalks of fine thyme1 onion1 clove of garlic3 - 7 hot peppers1 stalk of eschallot (scallion)1 tsp. blackpepper1 grated carrot (optional)A pinch of salt
12 oz mixed meat, fresh fish or saltfish (about 1 lb), 1 dry coconut, 3 lb root vegetables, onions (whole or cut in rings), pumpkin or ochroes, dumplings