1 tbsp lard or coconut oil
3 cups okra
3 tbsp garlic – minced
1 cup onion – minced
1 tbsp ginger – grated
½ tsp all spice
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp cayenne powder
¾ cup vegetable broth
1 tbsp tomato paste
⅓ cup coconut milk
¼ tsp salt
- Melt lard over medium heat in a large skillet.
- Add onions, ginger, garlic and salt, and sauté for two minutes.
- Stir in the spices, vegetable broth, tomato paste, and coconut milk. Reduce heat to low and add the okra.
- Cover the pan and simmer over low heat for ten minutes.
- The okra is done when it is soft, yet still firm enough to keep it’s form.
- Serve over rice or as is. Leftovers will keep in the fridge for a few days and in the freezer for a few months.
Enjoy!
Saucy Garlic Okra
2016-08-10 05:34:24
Serves 4
A blend of garlic and Caribbean spices sautéed with fresh okra.
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
12 min
Total Time
17 min
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp lard or coconut oil
- 3 cups okra
- 3 tbsp garlic - minced
- 1 cup onion - minced
- 1 tbsp ginger - grated
- ½ tsp all spice
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp cayenne powder
- ¾ cup vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- ⅓ cup coconut milk
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Melt lard over medium heat in a large skillet.
- Add onions, ginger, garlic and salt, and sauté for two minutes.
- Stir in the spices, vegetable broth, tomato paste, and coconut milk. Reduce heat to low and add the okra.
- Cover the pan and simmer over low heat for ten minutes.
- The okra is done when it is soft, yet still firm enough to keep it’s form.
- Serve over rice or as is. Leftovers will keep in the fridge for a few days and in the freezer for a few months.
- Enjoy!
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