Recipe Details

Okra with Tomato

  • Cuisine:

    Lebanese
  • Category:

    Main Course
  • Serves:

    5 person(s)
  • Difficulty:

    Easy
  • Cost:

    Cheap

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups vegetable oil, for deep frying
  • 600 g frozen okra, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion or 125 g, chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 4 tablespoons coriander leaves, chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes or 300 g, peeled and pureed
  • 2½ cups water or 625 ml
  • 2 cubes MAGGI® Vegetable Bouillon
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon white ground pepper

Preparation

Heat oil in a large saucepan and deep fry okra until it’s lightly golden in color. Remove okra from oil and place it in strainer and set aside.

Warm olive oil in a medium saucepan and sauté onion until its tender then add garlic and coriander and stir until fragrant. Add the prepared okra, tomato, water, MAGGI® Vegetable Bouillon cubes, tomato paste and spices.

Bring to boil and simmer over a low heat for 20-25 minutes or until okra is tender (add water if it’s needed).

Timing Facts

  • Preparation time

    30 minutes
  • Cooking time

    45 minutes