African Okra Stew

Okra recipes in Africa are common. Okra Soup is a healthy easy to prepare African food recipe. Many variations of okra soup can be found throughout Western Africa.

What makes African food different from American cuisine, the spices of course. Spices have a major effect on how flavorful your food will taste.

Many times the same recipe will taste entirely different from different spices added.

Hibiscus esculentus or okra is of African origin originating from Ethiopia. Okra grows wild along the White Nile and the upper Nile country as well as in Ethiopia. Begin with good-quality fresh okra suitable for cooking.

African Okra Stew

Yield 3-6 servings

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. Eat your okra stew with fufu or ugali.

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Commonly used as a condiment and an ingredient in soups and stews in South Africa, sambal is a chunky hot chili sauce made with hot peppers, spices and fresh herbs used on just about everything. This version of sambal is made with sweet shredded carrots.

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