Doug's Okra and Tomatoes
Anyone who has lived in the South or in India has prolly had a variation on this.

What Goes In It:

• a pound or so of okra
• one medium onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 T. vegetable oil
• 4 medium tomatoes, chopped (or a can)
• salt and pepper
• juice from 1/2 a lemon
• 1/2 t. of oregano
• parsley, chopped (or cilantro), to taste
• 1 t. of curry powder or cumin (optional)
  
  
• chili flakes, to taste (optional)
  
  

What to do:

• wash okra, put in boiling water until reasonably tender
  
  
• in a separate pan: saute oninons until browned a bit
  
  
• add garlic...but don't burn
  
  
• add tomatoes, salt and pepper, lemon juice and oregano, cook for 3 or 4 minutes
  
  
• add in okra, simmer for a couple of minutes
  
  
• serve over rice, with parsley mixed in
  
  

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Last updated: The Ides of March, 2001