Amina S - Okra

Instructions

Ingredients:

1 big bag frozen chopped okra

½ large onion chopped into small cubes

3-4 tomatoes chopped into small cubes

2-3 cloves garlic crushed or you can use garlic powder

¼ tsp ground turmeric

½ tsp red chili powder

1 tsp ground cumin

½ tsp ground coriander

salt and black pepper to taste

chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)

steps:

-Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

-Place okra in a single layer in a large cookie sheet and bake for 45-50 minutes, flipping gently midway with a spatula. Be gentle throughout the cooking process so the okra doesn’t break.

-While the okra is baking, dry sautee onions until they caramelize. Add tomatoes, garlic, and all of the spices, stir, and cook covered on lowest simmer until the tomatoes release their water and lose some of their integrity. Mash them a little bit with your spoon and wait until okra is done.

-You will know when the okra is done because it will decrease significantly in volume and the internal sliminess will go away. Carefully place okra on top of the tomato onion base on low simmer and slowly fold it in, being careful not to break the okra.

-simmer together for 5-10 minutes on low heat, taste for spices and add as desired, and serve with brown rice or whole grain of your choice.

-optional - chopped cilantro garnish on top.