The smothered okra and tomatoes is definitely one of the most favorite southern dishes. This may be a vegetarian food, but it has a special place in every heart’s who have tried it. On the other hand, for those despising the vegetables for no obvious reasons, the dish may seem yucky before they actually try it. You can try to prepare the dish, taka a photo of it and then post it on Facebook and see how your friends react to this. This can be a fun past time to know more about your friends and their taste in term of dishes and gourmet.
Have you tried the dish? If you have, are you one of the okra lovers? How do you like to eat it? Many people have different ways of eating it. Some people even start with bacon before they come to the veggie okra and tomatoes. Some people stewed the dish. Some people think that this is the perfect dish to be served during the late summer. Some people may love it when served skillet fried.
However you would like to serve it, this recipe is one of the must tried one. Here it is:
okra-tomatoes
1 pound of rinsed and trimmed okra
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1.5 cup of red onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon of minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon of freshly ground black pepper or grains of paradise
0.5 tablespoon of freshly ground cardamom
Cooking directions:
Cut the okra in half and the set them aside. If you find that the okra has pods that are longer than 4 inches, you can cut them in half crosswise, then you can cut them lengthwise.
Use a medium saucepan to heat the olive oil. Wait until it simmer before you add the onions, and salt. Cool them for about 4 minutes or until the onions are turning gold. Now it is time to add the garlic and wait for another minute for the garlic to cook.
Next is to add the tomatoes and the wait until the mixture is boiling before decreasing the heat to low. Then add the pepper, ginger, cardamom and okra. Stir to combine everything and cook for another 20 minutes without the cover of the saucepan. Then turn off the heat and remove the saucepan. Taste the dish and see if you still need to add some seasoning, otherwise you need to serve it immediately.
