Quick and Easy Okra Pilaf With Coconut Bacon | VegNews

Ingredients

• For the coconut bacon:
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut
• 1 tablespoon tamari
• 1½ teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• For the pilaf:
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 1½ cup
• vegan chicken broth
• ½ cup coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ⅓ cup yellow onion, finely diced
• ½ cup green bell pepper, diced
• 2 cups fresh okra, cut into ½-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper