Name: Egyptian Okra Stew
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 1 pound okra pods (fresh, washed, ends trimmed); 1 onion (finely chopped); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 cups tomato purée or crushed tomatoes; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/4 teaspoon (optional) cayenne pepper; to taste salt; to taste pepper

Vegan

4 servings

140 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Vegetable oil

Step 2

Add the finely chopped onion and sauté until translucent and lightly golden.

Onion (finely chopped)Vegetable oil

Step 3

Stir in the minced garlic and cook for about one minute until fragrant.

Garlic (minced)Onion (finely chopped)Vegetable oil

Step 4

Add the tomato purée or crushed tomatoes, cumin, coriander, turmeric, cayenne, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.

Tomato purée or crushed tomatoesGround cuminGround corianderGround turmericCayenne pepperSaltPepper

Step 5

Simmer the tomato and spice mixture for about 10 minutes to meld the flavors.

Tomato purée or crushed tomatoesGround cuminGround corianderGround turmericCayenne pepperSaltPepper

Step 6

Add the trimmed and washed okra pods and stir gently to coat them with the tomato sauce.

Okra pods (fresh, washed, ends trimmed)Tomato purée or crushed tomatoes

Step 7

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20–25 minutes or until the okra is tender, stirring occasionally.

Okra pods (fresh, washed, ends trimmed)Tomato purée or crushed tomatoes

Step 8

Taste the stew and adjust the seasoning as needed.

SaltPepper

Step 9

Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the stew rest a few minutes.

Step 10

Serve the stew hot as a main course with rice or bread.

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.