Okra Stew
By: Mimi Cooks
Published: Monday, December 21, 2009 - 12:27pm

Ingredients




1 pound frozen or fresh Okra
2 Tablespoons Cooking oil
1 medium diced onion
6 Minced garlic cloves
3 mediums diced fresh or canned tomatoes
1 6 oz can of Tomato paste or sauce
2 cups Water
Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation

1 Sauté onions in oil 2 Add garlic and sauté some more until garlic turns golden color 3 Add the okra. Sauté until it is soft, this takes few minutes if the okra is frozen and may take longer if it is fresh. Some people deep fry the fresh okra before cooking it. 4 Add fresh tomatoes and stir around for few minutes 5 Add tomato sauce/paste and add water if needed 6 Add salt and black pepper 7 Boil at first then lower the heat and let simmer until the tomatoes and the okra are cooked. This might take around 35-45 minutes 8 Serve hot with rice on the side

About


Okra is an underrated vegetables. It is delicious and healthy but many people do not like it or never even tried it. this recipe is a vegetarian one that is so easy to prepare and served with white rice on the side. Enjoy!