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 with 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.
