Photo: Okra and Tomatoes Recipe
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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By robyna353
crofton
on December 13, 2011
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wow this was really delicious and flavorful! i have never had okra or cooked with it before, was a great first :
By jamestayloraz
Queen Creek, Ar...
on October 16, 2011
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This is an easy and great tasting recipe. This solves what to do with okra! It tastes great without the spice of paradise. I'm guessing it is better with it but who has that! ha.
By RuchiKaur
Bellevue
on October 03, 2011
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The recipe is great, although coming from my culinary background, I do not like the taste of slimy Okra. Here's what I would do to get around it, wash and dry the Okra, [with a towel], then heat a little oil in a pan. Note that this is not deep frying, just a little oil in the pan enough to be able to saute the okra. The oil has to be hot enough, else the Okra will take time. Once the oil is hot, the okra can be in and out in less than 2 minutes.
Follow the rest of the recipe as is, notice the Okra is crisp and not slimy :-
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