Okra Pilau - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 slices bacon, chopped
1 lb okra, sliced
1 1/2 cups dry long grain rice
1 1/4 cups water
salt & pepper

Preparation

Fry the bacon until it is half cooked. Add the okra and cook for a further 5 minutes. Stir in the rice, water, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture into the top part of a rice steamer. In the bottom part of the rice steamer place several cups of hot water. Insert the top part and cook, covered, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the rice just starts to dry.