Okra and Tomatoes

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2006

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Okraphobia

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (5)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

1 pound okra, rinsed and trimmed
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups finely chopped red onion
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 cups peeled and chopped tomato
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon freshly ground grains of paradise* or black pepper
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom

Directions

Cut each okra pod in half lengthwise and set aside. If there are any pods longer than 4 inches, cut them in half crosswise and then lengthwise.

Heat the olive oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onions along with the salt and cook until they begin to turn golden, approximately 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes and bring the mixture to a boil. Decrease the heat to low and add the ginger, pepper, cardamom and okra. Stir to combine. Cook, uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, taste and adjust the seasoning as desired. Serve immediately.

*Cook's Note: Grains of Paradise are available online and in specialty spice markets. They have a zesty flavor reminiscent of pepper, coriander, and cardamom.

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Comments & Reviews

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Jennifer Raleigh, NC 09-10-2009
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Tasty and Easy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great dish for learning how to incorporate a few ingredients together, cook times and temps and is super tasty. I... like having an option other than frying the okra as well, though I love that! Thanks Alton, as usual you did a great job.Read more
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Zoe Baton Rouge, LA 08-17-2009
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so good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Being from the south I grew up eating okra and tomatoes so I'm a tough judge. This was so good though, I'm going to have to... make it againRead more
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Heidi Allendale, MI 04-23-2009
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Unfried Okra really is Good Eats
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm from the great white north and have only ever had deep fried okra at a Cracker Barrel. You just don't find the stuff up... here. I finally found a frozen bag at a Sav-a-Lot and made this recipe with it. The frozen variety worked great thawed and drained. Tasted wonderful! I love the unique flavor of the ginger and the cardamom. I too used regular black pepper, but will be ordering GOP soon so I can try this recipe again. Thanks AB, for turning a nothern girl on to okra!Read more
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Anonymous 04-25-2008
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DELICIOUS!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I live in the south so I have made plenty of Okra dishes before, but never like this! The spices used (I was able to find... grains of paradise online) made the okra taste extraordinary and exotic. I only wish that Alton had more recipes including grains of paradise because I bought much more than I needed for this recipe...Read more
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Fred Lafayette, LA 11-14-2006
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Great Okra Recipe
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Okra and tomatoes is a very popular dish with my family but none of us ever thought of the ingredients that you added here... AB. I'll admit that I didn't use the GOP and opted for much more common black pepper but the addition of marjoram and ginger added a wonderful dimension to the dish. Much healthier too since my family would normally use smoked sausage or tasso to flavor such a dish. A real winner!Read more