3/18/2024 0 Comments Ghana okra stew![]() ![]() But the stew sweet sha.Ĥ salmon steaks(season with pepper and salt and cook in the oven or grill then cut into chunks. In the words of my friend Mike “Ghana again? After contesting jollof with us(Nigerians), they now have their own okro?” I also want to ask “abeg na okro or okra?”Ībeg Mike help me ask them oh. But before I leave you the recipe, I’ll leave you with this question to ponder. As in they do enjoy their banku and okra. You need to see the way my Ghanaian neighbors eat this stew: like it’s the last thing. The pictures alone are to die for or as the Warri people say “na die!” Oh you might also want to check her app Kravings out on iTunes. I enjoy looking at her photos which makes my foodie soul happy. She does African recipes with a very modern twist. To get this recipe, trust me I had to talk to none other than on instagram. I couldn’t enjoy any soupy stew. It has to be a little thick for me. With what I saw online and what I’ve seen my neighbors prepare, this stew is usually made to look quite soupy, but mba not for me o. As in the garri dey draw like pounded yam kaiiii! ![]() Although I didn’t make mine with banku, we enjoyed it with yellow garri. I have seen some of my Ghanaian neighbors eat this soup with banku. It’s quick it’s easy and it’s damn delicious! □ And what better recipe to make than one with okra. My ajebutter had to get some allergy shots and with all the “mommy mommy” I had to make something quick. Not forgetting that the Yoruba’s do call theirs Okra stew too. Maybe because of how it’s made with a tomato base. Apart from Egusi, jollof rice and suya, we do share similarities in how we make our okra and to them it’s called Okra stew. Ghanaians and Nigerians do have a lot in common especially when it comes to food. Infact he calls the Nigerian stew and okra the red and green soup. P.s if you try this recipe at home, remember to tag me on instagram so that I get to see it and I add you to my cabinet of honourable foodies.I am a huge fan of Okra thanks to my ajebutter. No telling how many times I make it in one week. Even my son the gluten free ajebutter loves and prefers a meal of okra over anything else. However, amala goes better with okra and stewĬraving more bold spices and Nigerian favourites? Here are some tasty recipes for you to try out… You can also eat it with pounded yam/poundo or amala. This soup is commonly eaten with garri or eba in Nigeria. You can also try the okra and stew method with any of my stew recipes for fantastic results. All you have to do differently is season the base with crayfish and iru instead of the oil. ![]() Yup! If you don’t like palm oil you can take it out of the recipe completely and your soup will still turn out delicious. If you blend or grate your okra it releases more mucilage which causes the sliminess in the soup, if you want to reduce that consider chopping your okra instead Can I make okra soup without palm oil? I also noticed the smaller you chop it the slimmer it becomes. The first time I made okra in Canada I cooked my soup with Indian okras which were not as slimy as the Nigerian okras I was used to. Okra itself is slimy and while few people find that appalling, most don’t mind the mucusy nature of the soup. Feed me anything with okra and I will devour! okra soup Okra and stew- where the okra is cooked separately and served with stew.Stewed Okra– where the okra is cooked together with the sauce.Have you tasted it? My goodness!! I don’t know who or how the first Nigerian cook stumbled upon this recipe but they FINISHED WORK! There are two versions of okra that I had growing up If I could pick one soup to eat for the rest of my life I would pick this one no argument…why? This slimy goodness is astonishingly easy to prepare and it will leave you very satisfied…right after you go back for seconds-hehe! This Nigerian Okra soup recipe is a delicious, brightly coloured medley of delectable meats, vegetables and spices. Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe ![]()
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