West African Okra Stew
Okra stew is a
universal dish in West Africa; you have as many variations as there are
languages. African food is delicious; West African Okra Stew is full of
flavor and spice lovingly prepared by African families for generations.
West African Okra Stew
Ingredients
3 cups fresh okra
(whole or sliced)
3 cloves garlic
crushed
1 tablespoons lemon
juice
3 cups vegetable
stock
1 tablespoon caraway
seeds
2 medium fresh
tomatoes evenly sliced
Salt and pepper to
taste
Directions
In a large pot on
medium heat, add oil then sauté garlic and caraway seeds one minute. Add
remaining ingredients. Simmer covered for 30 minutes.
[Read: Pickled Okra Recipe]
What is okra
Okra is a vegetable, a good source of minerals, vitamins, and fiber. It contains a distinctive gooey liquid used to naturally thicken sauces. The taste is
mild, but it has a unique texture with peach-like fuzz on the outside and
small, edible seeds on the inside of the pod.
