Okra Pilaf, Okra Perloo

Ingredients

• 4 slices of bacon (about 5 ounces), chopped
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 cups okra, sliced into disks, 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick, fresh or frozen (thawed)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt (use less salt if using seasoned stock)
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 1 3/4 cup chicken stock, see recipe note