haitian rice and red beans

Ingredients

• 2 cups long grain rice, uncooked
• 1/2 cup dried kidney beans
• 3 cups water the kidney beans cooked in
• 1/4 pound salt pork or bacon
• 2 - chicken bouillon cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
• 6-8 - whole cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup onion, finely diced
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 - whole habanero or scotch bonnet pepper (optional)
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1 tablespoon butter, unsalted