Coconut Rice with Okra and Bacon
 
 
Adapted from Ottolenghi's Plenty
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 3 slices of thick cut bacon
  • 12 ounces okra (fresh or frozen), chopped
  • ½ onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1¼ cup basmati rice, rinsed well under cold water
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup coconut milk
  • 1¼ cup chicken broth or water
  • sambal oelek, for serving
Instructions
  1. Crisp the bacon slices in heavy bottom pan. Remove the bacon. Let it cool and chop.
  2. Heat the bacon fat over medium heat, add the onions and saute for 2-3 minutes until soft. Add the okra and saute for about 5-6 minutes or until the okra starts to get caramelized. Add the garlic and saute for  1 minute. Then add rice, salt, ⅔ of bacon, coconut milk and broth. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 12 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave covered for 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and top with the remaining ⅓ of bacon. Serve with sambal oelek.
Recipe by Cooks and Kid at https://cooksandkid.com/coconut-rice-with-okra-and-bacon/